Dark-eared Brown-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Phapitreron brunneiceps compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Dark-eared Brown-dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phapitreron brunneiceps | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.6 cm (10.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 131.2 g (4.63 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Dark-eared Brown-dove: dark ear patch; brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Philippine endemic; dark ear diagnostic
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Small dove, 21–23 cm, dark brown with a brown (rather than grey) head and iridescent purple neck. Restricted to the forests of Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar in the southern and eastern Philippines. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore of small forest 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.