Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba malherbii comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba malherbii Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 308,5 g (10.88 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Chant

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open dry woodland in Americas. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Sao Tome endemic pigeon, 26–28 cm, dark slaty-brown with an iridescent bronze-green nape patch and pale underparts. Restricted to the forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Frugivorous, foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and berries. Threatened by habitat loss; classified as Near Threatened.

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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