Brown-backed Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Leptotila battyi comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Brown-backed Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Leptotila battyi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | — |
| Poids | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown-backed Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with brown-backed quality; warm notes typical of South American tropical forest floor.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Statut de conservation
Brown-backed Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown-backed Dove
Brown-backed Dove: brown back contrasting pale head; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Coiba island endemic; brown back
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Brown-backed Dove
Medium dove, 25–28 cm, brown above with a rufous-brown back, grey head, and pale underparts. Confined to Coiba Island and adjacent small islands off western Panama. Inhabits lowland forest. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Near Threatened due to the restricted island range.
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.