Green Imperial-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ducula aenea comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Green Imperial-pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Ducula aenea Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Poids 504,6 g (17.80 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Green Imperial-pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Green Imperial-pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Green Imperial-pigeon

Green Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aenea), 45 cm. Metallic green upperparts; grey head and pale pink-grey underparts. Widespread from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; adaptable to secondary forest.

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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