Negros Bleeding-heart vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba keayi compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Negros Bleeding-heart | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba keayi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 190.5 g (6.72 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Negros Bleeding-heart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Negros Bleeding-heart
Negros Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Negros island endemic; critically endangered
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Negros Bleeding-heart
Medium ground dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts and a distinct reddish breast spot, smaller than in Luzon Bleeding-heart. Endemic to Negros and Panay in the Philippines. Inhibits remnant lowland and hill forest. Critically Endangered; forest cover on Negros is near-exhausted, and the species may number fewer than 250 adults.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii), 27 cm. Green with a red moustachial streak and orange underparts; endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Last confirmed on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Possibly Extinct; last reliably recorded in the 1970s. Threatened by introduced rats and cats.