Brown Cuckoo-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Macropygia phasianella comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Brown Cuckoo-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Macropygia phasianella | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 35,2 cm (13.9 in) | — |
| Poids | 211,0 g (7.44 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Statut de conservation
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, pale rufous-brown with fine black barring on the upper parts, a pheasant-like tail, and pink-washed underparts. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge from the Moluccas and eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to eastern Australia. Frugivore of small fruits. Least Concern.
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.