Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Orange-breasted Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron bicinctus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Orange-breasted Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron bicinctus |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 31.2 cm (12.3 in) |
| Weight | — | 174.5 g (6.16 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
None
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon only
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon: males with orange breast and belly; green back and wings; bare red-yellow orbital skin; dimorphic
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.
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm; male has an orange breast and a lilac-purple neck band bounded by yellow, with green upperparts; female is plainer green. Found in dry and moist deciduous forest from India and Sri Lanka to Myanmar, Thailand, and Indochina. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.