Ruddy Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Patagioenas subvinacea verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ruddy Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Patagioenas subvinacea Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 31,3 cm (12.3 in) —
Gewicht 155,5 g (5.49 oz) —
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Ruddy Pigeon only

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Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ruddy Pigeon

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Eurasian open woodland at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Ruddy Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Ruddy Pigeon

Medium pigeon, 27–30 cm, rich ruddy brown overall with a grey crown, vinaceous-pink underparts, and iridescent green gloss on the neck. Inhabits humid foothill and montane forests from Costa Rica through the Andes to Bolivia and northwest Brazil. Frugivore of forest 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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