Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Black-billed Wood-dove
Ptilinopus mercierii verglichen mit Turtur abyssinicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Black-billed Wood-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ptilinopus mercierii | Turtur abyssinicus |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 21,1 cm (8.3 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 62,5 g (2.20 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Black-billed Wood-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with African warmth; pure black-billed quality notes echoing through dense forest.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Black-billed Wood-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Black-billed Wood-dove
Trugon ground-pigeon: dark brown above; pale below; thick bill; bare facial skin; New Guinea ground pigeon; little-known 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.
Black-billed Wood-dove
Small dove, 20–22 cm, with buff-brown plumage, a dark bill (no red base), and two iridescent blue-green wing spots. Inhabits dry savanna, thorn scrub, and arid woodland across the Sahel from Gambia to Ethiopia and south to Uganda. Granivore of seeds and small invertebrates. Least Concern.