Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Blue-headed Wood-dove
Ptilinopus mercierii comparado con Turtur brehmeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Blue-headed Wood-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ptilinopus mercierii | Turtur brehmeri |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 25,3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Peso | — | 121,2 g (4.28 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Ninguno
Blue-headed Wood-dove only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Canto
Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed resonance; pure warm notes through dense humid tropical forest.
Estado de conservación
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
Blue-headed Wood-dove
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.
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Small dove, 22–25 cm, rich rufous-brown with a blue-grey head, two small iridescent wing spots, and rose-pink breast. Confined to lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to the DRC. Terrestrial granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.