Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Grey-fronted Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron affinis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Grey-fronted Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron affinis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 28.8 cm (11.3 in) |
| Weight | — | 234.0 g (8.25 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
None
Grey-fronted Green-pigeon only
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Grey-fronted Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Grey-fronted Green-pigeon
Grey-fronted Green-pigeon: gray forehead; bright green body; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; South Asian green-pigeon
About These Birds
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.
Grey-fronted Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 26–29 cm; male has a grey head and a green back with yellow-washed underparts; female entirely green. Found in forest and woodland edges across the Western Ghats and hills of southern India. Frugivore of figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern.