Mindoro Bleeding-heart vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba platenae compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Mindoro Bleeding-heart | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba platenae | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 30.6 cm (12.0 in) | — |
| Weight | 196.0 g (6.91 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Mindoro Bleeding-heart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Mindoro Bleeding-heart
Mindoro Bleeding-heart: white below with small pink-red breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Mindoro island endemic
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Mindoro Bleeding-heart
Medium ground dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts, a large blood-red breast spot, and pale underparts. Endemic to Mindoro in the Philippines. Inhabits dense lowland primary forest. Terrestrial frugivore. Endangered due to severe deforestation reducing Mindoro's forest cover.
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.