Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron fulvicollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron fulvicollis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 28.7 cm (11.3 in) |
| Weight | — | 167.0 g (5.89 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
None
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon only
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon: cinnamon-rufous head in males; bright green body; yellow-green below; bare red 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.
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon
Small-medium green-pigeon, 25–28 cm; male has a cinnamon-rufous head and neck contrasting with yellow-green body and grey wings; female is plain green. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest, forest edge, and mangroves in Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Frugivore of figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern.