Cinnamon Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba rufigula compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Cinnamon Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba rufigula | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | — |
| Weight | 129.33333333333334 g (4.56 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Cinnamon Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Cinnamon Ground Dove
Cinnamon Ground Dove: cinnamon-rufous above; pale buff below; iridescent green wing spots; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Cinnamon Ground Dove
Medium ground dove, 25–29 cm, with brown upperparts, a distinctive cinnamon-rufous throat and breast, and grey underparts. Confined to lowland and foothill forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Terrestrial forager of seeds and small invertebrates. Least Concern.
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.