White-tipped Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Leptotila verreauxi compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-tipped Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptotila verreauxi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | — |
| Weight | 151.0 g (5.33 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-tipped Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American highland terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
White-tipped Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
White-tipped Dove
White-tipped Dove: pale gray-brown; white-tipped outer tail feathers; pinkish-buff breast; bare red facial skin; South American
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
White-tipped Dove
Medium dove, 27–30 cm, brown above with a pale grey head, white forehead, pinkish breast, and white tail corners conspicuous in flight. One of the most widespread Neotropical doves, found in open woodland, dry forest, and scrub from Texas through Central America to northern Chile and Argentina. Frugivore and granivore on the ground. 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.