Diamond Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geopelia cuneata comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Diamond Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Geopelia cuneata | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 17,8 cm (7.0 in) | — |
| Peso | 33,5 g (1.18 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Diamond Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with trilling quality; pure warm notes typical of Caribbean island forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservación
Diamond Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Diamond Dove
Tiny dove, 19–21 cm, pale blue-grey with fine white spots on the wings and a red eye-ring on bare orbital skin. Endemic to arid and semi-arid Australia, inhabiting open spinifex and mulga country near water. Granivore of tiny seeds. Highly popular as a cage bird worldwide. Least Concern.
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.