Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii compared with Zentrygon lawrencii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Purplish-backed Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Zentrygon lawrencii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 27.5 cm (10.8 in) |
| Weight | — | 220.0 g (7.76 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove: purplish iridescent back; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; Central America
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.
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 24–28 cm, with purplish-brown iridescent upperparts, a white facial stripe, grey head, and pale underparts. Inhabits humid montane and submontane forest in Costa Rica, Panama, and western Colombia. Terrestrial granivore and frugivore. Least Concern.