Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs African Green-pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii comparado con Treron calvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | African Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ptilinopus mercierii | Treron calvus |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 32,1 cm (12.6 in) |
| Peso | — | 208,8 g (7.37 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Ninguno
African Green-pigeon only
Estado de conservación
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
African Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
African Green-pigeon
African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species
About These Birds
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.
African Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.