Enggano Cuckoo-Dove vs Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

Macropygia cinnamomea compared with Ptilinopus viridis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Enggano Cuckoo-Dove Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Macropygia cinnamomea Ptilinopus viridis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 22.5 cm (8.9 in)
Weight 115.5 g (4.07 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove only

None

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Namaqua dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

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Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Least Concern

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Plumage

Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Turacoena sulaensis): dark brown above; black chin; pale below; Sula islands endemic dove species

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

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About These Birds

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 32–35 cm, uniform warm cinnamon-rufous with minimal barring and a relatively short tail. Restricted to Enggano Island off the southwestern coast of Sumatra. Inhabits dense lowland forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to extremely small range and ongoing forest loss on the island.

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus viridis), 19 cm. Claret-red breast band on a green body with a yellow belly; found in the Moluccas and western Papuan islands. Inhabits primary forest from sea level to 1,000 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common across its Wallacean range.

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