Croaking Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columbina cruziana verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Croaking Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columbina cruziana | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 17,3 cm (6.8 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 48,475 g (1.71 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Croaking Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of tropical American dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Croaking Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Croaking Ground Dove
Small dove, 17–20 cm, sandy-grey above, pinkish below, with a yellow bill base and a deep croaking call unlike other Columbina. Confined to arid coastal deserts and dry valleys from Ecuador to northern Chile. Granivore of desert seeds and plant material. 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.