Common Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columbina passerina verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Common Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columbina passerina | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 16,3 cm (6.4 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 32,5 g (1.15 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Ground Dove
Soft, musical cooing phrase; pure warm notes with gentle carrying quality through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Common Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Common Ground Dove
Tiny dove, 15–18 cm, with scaly brown plumage, rufous primaries, and a pink-red bill base. Widespread from the southeastern USA through Central America and the Caribbean to northern South America, in open scrub, farmland, and coastal habitats. Granivore of tiny seeds. One of North America's smallest doves. 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.