Sri Lanka Woodpigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba torringtoniae verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sri Lanka Woodpigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba torringtoniae | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 38,4 cm (15.1 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 308,5 g (10.88 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through Japanese subtropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale below; orange-red bill; Sri Lanka endemic woodpigeon species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) — 35–38 cm. Dark purplish-brown; grey head; chequered black-and-white neck patch; purplish underparts. Endemic to Sri Lanka in montane forest at 900–2,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to the island's central hill forests.
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.