Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba delegorguei verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba delegorguei | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 149,5 g (5.27 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Medium-sized pigeon, 28–31 cm, with a rich chestnut back, dark bluish-grey head, and a distinctive iridescent bronze-green nape patch. Males show a white throat streak. Inhabits montane and lowland forests of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to eastern South Africa. Frugivore, feeding on figs and forest fruits. Least Concern.
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.