Barred Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geopelia maugeus compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Barred Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geopelia maugeus | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 20.1 cm (7.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 53.25 g (1.88 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Barred Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through Cuban lowland forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Barred Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Barred Dove
Black-winged Ground Dove: black wings contrasting gray body; pale below; high Andean dove; bold black-and-gray plumage contrast
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Barred Dove
Small dove, 20–23 cm, with fine brown-grey barring on the upperparts and a pinkish-buff breast. Confined to the Lesser Sunda Islands from Lombok east to Timor and Kisar. Inhabits open woodland, savanna, and farmland. Granivore of tiny seeds. 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.