Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron curvirostra
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Thick-billed Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron curvirostra |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Weight | — | 143.16666666666666 g (5.05 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
None
Thick-billed Green-pigeon only
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Thick-billed Green-pigeon: thick heavy bill; bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Southeast Asian forest species
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.
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, named for its notably thick, curved bill adapted for crushing large fig seeds; male has a red bill base and maroon shoulder; female is green. Widespread in lowland and hill forest from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina to Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Frugivore of hard-seeded figs. Least Concern.