New Britain Bronzewing vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Henicophaps foersteri verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal New Britain Bronzewing Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Henicophaps foersteri Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Extinct
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 40,6 cm (16.0 in) —
Gewicht 247,0 g (8.71 oz) —
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

New Britain Bronzewing only

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Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

New Britain Bronzewing

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of New World lowland tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

New Britain Bronzewing

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

New Britain Bronzewing

Medium-large terrestrial pigeon, 30–33 cm, similar to New Guinea Bronzewing but with a white head (not just forehead). Confined to lowland forests of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. Feeds on seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. 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.

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