Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Zentrygon costaricensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Buff-fronted Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Zentrygon costaricensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Weight | — | 287.0 g (10.12 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Plumage
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove: pale buff forehead; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American
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.
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with brown upperparts, a buff supercilium, grey crown, and rufous-washed underparts. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.