Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Macropygia macassariensis verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Macropygia macassariensis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 35,2 cm (13.9 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 237,0 g (8.36 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through arid Australian terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Tambourine Dove: brown above; white below; brown-spotted wings; white supercilium; African forest floor dove; white underparts
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, rufous-brown with barred upperparts and a long tail. Restricted to the islands of Sulawesi's Flores Sea group, including Selayar, Tanahjampea, and Kalao. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Frugivore. Near Threatened due to small range and deforestation.
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.