Metallic Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba vitiensis comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Metallic Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Columba vitiensis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 43,3 cm (17.0 in) | — |
| Peso | 372,8333333333333 g (13.15 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Metallic Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically extinct passenger pigeon species.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservación
Metallic Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon: dark glossy brown-black; brilliant metallic iridescent neck gloss; pale gray below; Pacific island species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Metallic Pigeon
Paloma plateada (Columba vitiensis) — Paloma grande y robusta del Pacífico, distribuida desde Célebes hasta Fiyi y Samoa. Plumaje gris plateado con cabeza blanquecina. Habita en bosques insulares tropicales; sus poblaciones varían según la isla.
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.