Brown Cuckoo-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Macropygia phasianella compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown Cuckoo-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Macropygia phasianella | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 35.2 cm (13.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 211.0 g (7.44 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Namaqua Dove: small; gray-brown; black throat in males; orange-red bill; long pointed tail; African semi-arid dove; long tail
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, pale rufous-brown with fine black barring on the upper parts, a pheasant-like tail, and pink-washed underparts. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge from the Moluccas and eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to eastern Australia. Frugivore of small fruits. 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.