Grenada Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Leptotila wellsi comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Grenada Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Leptotila wellsi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,6 cm (10.9 in) | — |
| Peso | 200,0 g (7.05 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grenada Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with plaintive quality in endemic Grenada forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservación
Grenada Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Grenada Dove
Grenada Dove: pale gray-brown; buff below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Grenada island endemic; critically endangered dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Grenada Dove
Medium dove, 25–28 cm, brown above with a pale grey head and pinkish-white underparts. Endemic to Grenada, Lesser Antilles, in dry and moist lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits. Critically Endangered; estimated fewer than 150 individuals due to habitat loss and introduced predators.
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.