Choiseul Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Microgoura meeki comparado con Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Choiseul Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Microgoura meeki | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | — | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Choiseul Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Choiseul Pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Choiseul Pigeon
Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.
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.