Wetar Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Pampusana hoedtii verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wetar Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pampusana hoedtii | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | — |
| Gewicht | 158,5 g (5.59 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Wetar Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Wetar Ground Dove
Wetar Ground Dove: brown above; rufous-buff below; bare facial skin; Wetar island endemic; endangered; little-known ground dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Wetar Ground Dove
Small ground dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff-white underparts. Confined to Wetar Island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge on the island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to very 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.