Lemon Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Aplopelia larvata comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Lemon Dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Aplopelia larvata Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Poids 163,5 g (5.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Lemon Dove only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Lemon Dove

Chant

Soft, lemon-toned cooing with delicate quality; gentle pure notes typical of lemon dove in African forest.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Lemon Dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Lemon Dove

Small, 24–26 cm dove with warm cinnamon-brown plumage, a pale grey face mask, and a dark bill. Also known as Cinnamon Dove. Inhabits dense montane and coastal forests of eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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.

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