White-fronted Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon leucometopia compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-fronted Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geotrygon leucometopia | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 30.3 cm (11.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 162.5 g (5.73 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-fronted Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American dry forest floor. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
White-fronted Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
White-fronted Quail-Dove
White-fronted Quail-Dove: white forehead and throat; brown above; pale below; bare facial skin; Hispaniolan endemic species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
White-fronted Quail-Dove
Small quail-dove, 25–28 cm, with a white forehead and face contrasting with a grey crown, rufous-brown back, and pale buff underparts. Endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), inhabiting highland forest. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation.
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.