Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Eastern Spotted Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii verglichen mit Spilopelia chinensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Eastern Spotted Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Spilopelia chinensis |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 156,66666666666666 g (5.53 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Eastern Spotted Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with spotted quality; pure warm notes typical of East Asian open lowland forest.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Eastern Spotted Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Eastern Spotted Dove
Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove (MacKinlay): rufous-brown; barred; long tail; Pacific island cuckoo-dove; dimorphic plumage
About These Birds
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.
Eastern Spotted Dove
Medium dove, 28–32 cm, brown with a distinctive black-and-white speckled neck patch, pinkish-buff breast, and long graduated tail. Native to South and Southeast Asia; introduced widely to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and North America. Inhabits open woodland, urban parks, and farmland. Granivore of seeds and small grains. Least Concern.