Metallic Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba vitiensis verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Metallic Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba vitiensis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 43,3 cm (17.0 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 372,8333333333333 g (13.15 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Metallic Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically extinct passenger pigeon species.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Metallic Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon: dark glossy brown-black; brilliant metallic iridescent neck gloss; pale gray below; Pacific island species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) — 38–40 cm. Predominantly white head and underparts contrasting with dark metallic green back and wings; red bill and feet. Inhabits forest and forest edge across the Pacific from the Philippines and Moluccas through Melanesia to Fiji and Samoa. Frugivore.
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.