Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Chiriqui Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Zentrygon chiriquensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Chiriqui Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Zentrygon chiriquensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 29.6 cm (11.7 in) |
| Weight | — | 301.5 g (10.64 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
Plumage
Chiriqui Quail-Dove: dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; long tail; Panama-Costa Rica endemic
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.
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a rufous crown, white facial stripe, and pale buff underparts. Confined to highland forest in western Panama and adjacent Costa Rica (Chiriquí highlands). Terrestrial granivore and frugivore. Least Concern.