Pink Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nesoenas mayeri verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Pink Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Nesoenas mayeri | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 41,7 cm (16.4 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 308,0 g (10.86 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pink Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Pink Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Pink Pigeon
Ring-necked Dove: pale gray; black half-collar; pale below; pink flush; olive-brown wings; common African dove; widespread species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Pink Pigeon
Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.
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.