Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Long-tailed Ground Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii comparado con Uropelia campestris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Long-tailed Ground Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ptilinopus mercierii | Uropelia campestris |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) |
| Peso | — | 35,2 g (1.24 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Long-tailed Ground Dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Long-tailed Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Pallid dove dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Estado de conservación
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Long-tailed Ground Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Long-tailed Ground Dove
White-tipped Dove: pale gray-brown; white-tipped tail feathers; pink-buff below; bare red orbital skin; South American lowland 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.
Long-tailed Ground Dove
Distinctive small dove, 17–21 cm, with sandy-brown plumage, a bold black and rufous wing patch, and a notably long, graduated tail. Found in open cerrado savanna and grasslands of central Brazil and adjacent Bolivia and Paraguay. Granivore of grass seeds. Often perches in open positions on fence posts or low shrubs. Least Concern.