Scaled Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Patagioenas speciosa compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Scaled Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Patagioenas speciosa | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 36.9 cm (14.5 in) | — |
| Weight | 279.0 g (9.84 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with scaled quality; warm carrying notes echoing through dense neotropical humid forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Scaled Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Scaled Pigeon
Striking forest pigeon, 30–33 cm, with heavily scalloped black-and-white upperpart feathers creating a bold patterned effect. Inhabits lowland and foothill tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Inconspicuous despite distinctive plumage. 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.