Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Blue-headed Wood-dove
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Turtur brehmeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Blue-headed Wood-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Turtur brehmeri |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 25.3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Weight | — | 121.2 g (4.28 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Song
Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed resonance; pure warm notes through dense humid tropical forest.
Conservation Status
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
Blue-headed Wood-dove
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.
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Small dove, 22–25 cm, rich rufous-brown with a blue-grey head, two small iridescent wing spots, and rose-pink breast. Confined to lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to the DRC. Terrestrial granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.