Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron griseicauda
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron griseicauda |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 29.1 cm (11.5 in) |
| Weight | — | 166.0 g (5.86 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
None
Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon only
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon
Grey-cheeked Green-pigeon: gray cheeks; bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Southeast Asian species; gray cheeks
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-cheeked Green-pigeon
Small-medium green-pigeon, 25–27 cm; male has a grey head, grey cheeks, and green body with a yellow-green breast; female is green with grey cheeks. Found in lowland and hill forest from Sulawesi through Maluku to the Lesser Sundas and Philippines. Frugivore of figs and small berries. Least Concern.