Violaceous Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon violacea verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Violaceous Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Geotrygon violacea | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,7 cm (11.3 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 120,0 g (4.23 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with violaceous quality; warm resonant notes through dense South American humid forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Violaceous Quail-Dove: iridescent violet-blue glossed back; brown above; pale buff below; white supercilium; neotropical forest
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Small quail-dove, 23–26 cm, with a violet iridescent crown and nape, rufous back, white facial stripe, and pale buff-white underparts. Inhabits lowland humid forest from Nicaragua through Colombia to Bolivia, southeastern Brazil, and Argentina. Terrestrial frugivore of fallen 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.