Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Macropygia doreya verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Macropygia doreya | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Not Evaluated | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | — |
| Gewicht | 143,0 g (5.04 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through open African woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-brown with black-barred upperparts and a distinctive cinnamon-rufous head and breast. Inhabits lowland and hill forest on the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small fruits and berries in forest canopy. 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.