Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii verglichen mit Trugon terrestris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Thick-billed Ground-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Trugon terrestris |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 375,75 g (13.25 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
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.
Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.