Violaceous Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon violacea compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Violaceous Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geotrygon violacea | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 28.7 cm (11.3 in) | — |
| Weight | 120.0 g (4.23 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with violaceous quality; warm resonant notes through dense South American humid forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Violaceous Quail-Dove: iridescent violet-blue glossed back; brown above; pale buff below; white supercilium; neotropical forest
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Small quail-dove, 23–26 cm, with a violet iridescent crown and nape, rufous back, white facial stripe, and pale buff-white underparts. Inhabits lowland humid forest from Nicaragua through Colombia to Bolivia, southeastern Brazil, and Argentina. Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits and 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.