Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Ptilinopus mercierii comparado con Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red-moustached Fruit-dove Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
Nombre científico Ptilinopus mercierii Treron sphenurus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Peso 209,5 g (7.39 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Ninguno

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family