Grey-headed Fruit-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus hyogastrus compared with Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Grey-headed Fruit-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ptilinopus hyogastrus Ptilinopus mercierii
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length
Wingspan 25.2 cm (9.9 in)
Weight 137.0 g (4.83 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Grey-headed Fruit-dove only

None

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

Grey-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus), 22 cm. Grey head and breast, green back and orange-red belly; endemic to the North Maluku islands, Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland and hill forest up to 1,000 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; small island range with extensive habitat loss.

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.

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