Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Treron phoenicopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Yellow-footed Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron phoenicopterus |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 37.6 cm (14.8 in) |
| Weight | — | 235.66666666666666 g (8.31 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon: bright green body; brilliant yellow legs; purple-maroon back; pale yellow-green below; Indian 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.
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Large green-pigeon, 33–35 cm; male has bright yellow wing edges and shoulder patches contrasting with a grey head and green body; female is duller. Widespread across South Asia from Pakistan to southwestern China and Indochina, in deciduous forest, woodland, and farmland. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.