Zebra Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geopelia striata compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Zebra Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geopelia striata | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.4 cm (7.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 61.0 g (2.15 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Zebra Dove
Soft, rhythmic cooing with zebra quality; distinctive warm notes typical of Southeast Asian urban habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Zebra Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Zebra Dove
Bronze-winged Dove (Metriopelia): bronze-green wing spots; gray-brown; pale below; white orbital ring; Andean South American dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Zebra Dove
Small dove, 20–23 cm, finely barred brown and grey all over with a small blue-grey face and a long slender tail. Native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia; widely introduced to Hawaii, Tanzania, and elsewhere. Inhabits open scrub, gardens, and paddy fields. Granivore of tiny seeds and millet. 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.