Speckled Woodpigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba hodgsonii verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Speckled Woodpigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba hodgsonii | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 45,2 cm (17.8 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 308,5 g (10.88 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Speckled Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in Sri Lanka. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Speckled Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Speckled Woodpigeon
Speckled Woodpigeon: gray with white flecks; rufous-chestnut mantle; iridescent neck gloss; Himalayan forest woodpigeon species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Speckled Woodpigeon
Speckled Woodpigeon (Columba hodgsonii) — 38–41 cm. Grey-brown with white spotting on wings and back; maroon breast; yellow eye; pale rump. Inhabits dense Himalayan and southern Chinese forest at 1,000–4,000 m. Frugivore; feeds on forest berries and seeds. Forms flocks outside the breeding season.
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.