Plain-breasted Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columbina minuta comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Plain-breasted Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Columbina minuta | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,2 cm (6.0 in) | — |
| Peso | 33,4 g (1.18 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Plain-breasted Ground Dove only
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Andean forest floor habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservación
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Sapphire Quail-Dove: brilliant iridescent sapphire-blue upperparts; pale buff below; white facial stripe; striking iridescent blue
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Tortolita menuda (Columbina minuta) — Una de las palomas más pequeñas de América, de apenas 14 cm. Habita en sabanas abiertas, pastizales y bordes de bosque desde México hasta el norte de Argentina. Frecuentemente pasa desapercibida por su tamaño diminuto.
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.