Chatham Islands Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Hemiphaga chathamensis comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chatham Islands Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Hemiphaga chathamensis Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 54,4 cm (21.4 in)
Poids 734,5 g (25.91 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Chatham Islands Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Chatham Islands Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Pigeon

Chatham Islands Pigeon / Parea (Hemiphaga chathamensis), 55 cm. Largest Hemiphaga; iridescent green-and-bronze with white underparts. Endemic to Pitt Island and southern Chatham Island (New Zealand). Inhabits temperate forest. Frugivore. Endangered; fewer than 600 individuals, recovering under intensive management.

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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