Bridled Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon mystacea verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bridled Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Geotrygon mystacea | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 32,4 cm (12.8 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 197,0 g (6.95 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bridled Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with bridled quality; warm notes typical of Caribbean island dense humid forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Bridled Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Bridled Quail-Dove
Bridled Quail-Dove: brown above; pale below; dark bridle-like facial pattern; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Lesser Antilles species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Bridled Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 26–30 cm, with a brown and iridescent purple back, bold white facial stripe ('bridle'), grey underparts, and a rufous crown. Inhabits dense montane and lowland forest across the Lesser Antilles and Virgin Islands. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation and hurricanes.
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.