Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Ducula cuprea verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ducula cuprea | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 45,6 cm (18.0 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 486,0 g (17.14 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon
Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon (Ducula cuprea), 43 cm. Dark bronze-green upperparts; pale grey head; underparts washed coppery-pink. Endemic to the hills of southwestern India (Western Ghats) and Sri Lanka. Inhabits dense evergreen forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; dependent on intact Western Ghats forest.
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.