Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Macropygia timorlaoensis compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Macropygia timorlaoensis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 35.2 cm (13.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 237.0 g (8.36 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Song
Soft, gentle cooing with mellow warmth; deep resonant notes echoing through dense Australian woodland.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Large cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-cinnamon with black-barred upperparts and a long graduated tail. Inhabits forests of the Tanimbar Islands (Yamdena) and Babar in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia. Frugivore of small 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.