Ashy Woodpigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba pulchricollis comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Ashy Woodpigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Columba pulchricollis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 40,8 cm (16.1 in) | — |
| Poids | 330,0 g (11.64 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ashy Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with ashy timbre; rich carrying notes echoing through dense South Asian highland forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Statut de conservation
Ashy Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Ashy Woodpigeon
Ashy Woodpigeon: ashy gray; buffy nape; dark flight feathers; iridescent neck gloss; Himalayan-Southeast Asian montane species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Ashy Woodpigeon
Ashy Woodpigeon (Columba pulchricollis) — 36–40 cm. Grey-brown; pale ashy-grey head; iridescent lilac-pink neck patch; whitish collar. Inhabits forest and forest edge in the eastern Himalayas, southern China, and northern Southeast Asia at 1,500–3,500 m. Frugivore.
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.