Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii verglichen mit Starnoenas cyanocephala
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Blue-headed Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Starnoenas cyanocephala |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Endangered |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 28,1 cm (11.1 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 244,5 g (8.62 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
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Blue-headed Quail-Dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed richness; warm resonant notes echoing along Caribbean island forest floor.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Yungas Dove: brown above; pale gray-white below; long graduated tail; bare facial skin; Andean Yungas forest dove species
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.
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Striking ground dove, 29–33 cm, with a brilliant turquoise-blue crown, black and white facial stripe, red bill, and rich rufous-brown body. Endemic to Cuba's lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and small fruits. Endangered due to hunting and deforestation; population fewer than 1,000.