Chilean Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Patagioenas araucana verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chilean Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Patagioenas araucana Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 42,0 cm (16.5 in) —
Gewicht 270,0 g (9.52 oz) —
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Chilean Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chilean Pigeon

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality typical of Mascarene island forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Chilean Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Chilean Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–35 cm, dark brownish-grey with a vinaceous-pink breast and a pale grey head. Endemic to the temperate forests and woodland edges of Chile and adjacent Argentina, including the Araucaria (monkey-puzzle) forest zone. Frugivore and granivore feeding on Araucaria seeds, berries, and fruits. 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.

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