Comoro Olive-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba pollenii verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Comoro Olive-pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba pollenii | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 44,9 cm (17.7 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 308,5 g (10.88 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Comoro Olive-pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense highland Asian forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Comoro Olive-pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Comoro Olive-pigeon
Comoro Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring; purple-green neck gloss; Comoro islands endemic pigeon; island distribution
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Comoro Olive-pigeon
Comoro Olive-pigeon (Columba pollenii) — 36–40 cm. Dark grey with purple gloss; yellow bill and orbital ring; spotted wing coverts. Endemic to the Comoro Islands in forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted island range and forest loss.
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.