Sapphire Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon saphirina compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sapphire Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geotrygon saphirina | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | — |
| Weight | 171.2 g (6.04 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Small, 24–27 cm, quail-dove with brilliant sapphire-blue iridescence on the crown and nape, contrasting with rufous-brown upperparts and a white facial stripe. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from eastern Colombia and Peru to the Guianas and northern Brazil. Terrestrial forager of 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.