Flock Bronzewing vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Phaps histrionica compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Flock Bronzewing | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phaps histrionica | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 39.3 cm (15.5 in) | — |
| Weight | 286.1666666666667 g (10.09 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Flock Bronzewing
Loud, whistling wing-produced sound during flight; high-pitched winnowing call unique to flock bronzewing.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Flock Bronzewing
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Flock Bronzewing
Medium pigeon, 28–30 cm, distinctively patterned in black, white, and chestnut on the head and neck with plain brown upperparts. Highly nomadic, forming large flocks on arid grasslands and Mitchell grass plains of inland Australia. Granivore of grass seeds. Population fluctuates with rainfall. 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.