Wompoo Fruit-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Megaloprepia magnifica compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Wompoo Fruit-dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Megaloprepia magnifica | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 32.7 cm (12.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 275.6666666666667 g (9.72 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Wompoo Fruit-dove
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Wompoo Fruit-dove
Wompoo Fruit-dove (Megaloprepia magnifica), 45 cm. Largest Australian fruit-dove: brilliant purple-wine breast, yellow belly and vivid green upperparts. Inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforest of northeastern Queensland to New Guinea. Frugivore; specialist on rainforest fruits. Locally common; sensitive to fragmentation.
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.