Blue Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Claravis pretiosa comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Blue Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Claravis pretiosa | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 22,2 cm (8.7 in) | — |
| Poids | 73,75 g (2.60 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of tropical American dry scrub. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Statut de conservation
Blue Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue Ground Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove: rich rufous-red overall; males brighter; iridescent purple-green gloss; buff below; neotropical forest dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Blue Ground Dove
Small dove, 18–21 cm; male is pale blue-grey with dark wing spots; female is warm brown with purple-chestnut wing bars. Inhabits forest edge, secondary growth, and thickets from Mexico to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, with a preference for bamboo-seeding events. Granivore of bamboo seeds. Nomadic following bamboo flowering cycles. 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.