Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs White-throated Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Zentrygon frenata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | White-throated Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Zentrygon frenata |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 31.2 cm (12.3 in) |
| Weight | — | 295.0 g (10.41 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
White-throated Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
White-throated Quail-Dove
Plumage
White-throated Quail-Dove: white throat; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; South American 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.
White-throated Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 26–30 cm, with brown upperparts, grey head, white throat, and a whitish band across the upper breast. Inhabits humid montane forest in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.