Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Petrophassa rufipennis verglichen mit Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Petrophassa rufipennis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,3 cm (11.1 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 154,0 g (5.43 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon only
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon
Gesang
Soft, gentle cooing with chestnut-quilled warmth; pure notes typical of Australian rocky canyon habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon
Small, cryptic pigeon, 26–29 cm, with brown streaked plumage and rich chestnut-rufous flight feathers visible in flight. Confined to the rocky sandstone escarpments and gorges of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains. 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.