Sulu Bleeding-heart vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba menagei compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sulu Bleeding-heart | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba menagei | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.7 cm (12.5 in) | — |
| Weight | 196.0 g (6.91 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Sulu Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Sulu islands endemic; critically endangered
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Small ground dove, 22–25 cm, with brown and grey plumage and a red breast spot. Known only from the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, with very few modern records. Inhabits lowland forest remnants. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct) due to near-total forest loss and hunting pressure in the Sulu Islands.
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.