Moreno's Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Metriopelia morenoi verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Moreno's Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Metriopelia morenoi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 19,2 cm (7.6 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 28,6 g (1.01 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Moreno's Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Yungas tropical forest floor. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Moreno's Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Moreno's Ground Dove
Small dove, 17–20 cm, pale sandy-buff with a bare facial patch and dark spotted wings, closely similar to Bare-faced Ground Dove. Endemic to high-altitude Andean scrub and steppe of northwestern Argentina (Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan). Granivore of 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.