Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Little Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron olax
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Little Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron olax |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 23.8 cm (9.4 in) |
| Weight | — | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Little Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Little Green-pigeon
Little Green-pigeon: small; bright grass-green body; yellow-green below; bare red facial skin; Southeast Asian green-pigeon; tiny
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.
Little Green-pigeon
Small green-pigeon, 20–22 cm; male has an orange forehead and breast patch with dark olive-green body; female is plain green. One of the smallest Treron. Inhabits lowland forest and mangroves of Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands. Frugivore of figs and small berries. Least Concern.