Pallid Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Leptotila pallida comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pallid Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Leptotila pallida | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) | — |
| Peso | 143,0 g (5.04 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pallid Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with pallid tone; pure notes typical of arid South American open dry rocky terrain.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservación
Pallid Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Pallid Dove
Pallid Dove: pale sandy-buff overall; pale gray head; barely visible facial markings; bare red orbital skin; Pacific slope species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Pallid Dove
Medium dove, 25–28 cm, pale brown above with a very pale grey-white head, giving an overall washed-out, pale appearance. Found in humid lowland Pacific forest from Colombia to Ecuador. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds on the forest floor. 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.