Black-winged Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Metriopelia melanoptera compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-winged Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Metriopelia melanoptera | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.1 cm (10.3 in) | — |
| Weight | 102.21666666666665 g (3.61 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Black-winged Ground Dove only
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Black-winged Ground Dove
Song
Soft, gentle cooing with black-winged tone; pure notes typical of Andean high-altitude open terrain.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Black-winged Ground Dove
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Black-winged Ground Dove
Small dove, 21–25 cm, with grey plumage, a pale bare facial ring, and broad black wings visible in flight. Inhabits open high-Andean puna and rocky hillsides from Peru and Bolivia to Chile and Argentina, at elevations from 2,000 to 5,000 m. Granivore of 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.