Key West Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon chrysia verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Key West Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Geotrygon chrysia | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 30,6 cm (12.0 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 160,5 g (5.66 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Key West Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with Key West warmth; pure notes typical of Caribbean open tropical humid habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Key West Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Key West Quail-Dove
Key West Quail-Dove: brilliant iridescent violet-green gloss above; pale buff below; rufous flanks; white facial stripe; large
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Key West Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 27–31 cm, with iridescent gold-green crown and nape, a white facial stripe, rich chestnut back, and pale buff underparts. Inhabits dense forest in Cuba, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds. 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.