Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Large Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron capellei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Large Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron capellei |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 38.8 cm (15.3 in) |
| Weight | — | 415.0 g (14.64 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Large Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Large Green-pigeon
Large Green-pigeon: large; bright grass-green; yellow-green below; bare red-orange orbital skin; Southeast Asian; largest 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.
Large Green-pigeon
Large green-pigeon, 35–36 cm, the largest in the genus, with rich green plumage, a large yellow-green bill, and orange-tinged breast in males. Inhabits lowland dipterocarp and peat-swamp forest from southern Thailand and Myanmar through Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula. Frugivore of large forest figs. Vulnerable due to lowland forest loss.