Enggano Cuckoo-Dove vs Choiseul Pigeon
Macropygia cinnamomea comparé à Microgoura meeki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Enggano Cuckoo-Dove | Choiseul Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Macropygia cinnamomea | Microgoura meeki |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | — |
| Poids | — | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Namaqua dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Choiseul Pigeon
Statut de conservation
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Choiseul Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Turacoena sulaensis): dark brown above; black chin; pale below; Sula islands endemic dove species
Choiseul Pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct
About These Birds
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Slender cuckoo-dove, 32–35 cm, uniform warm cinnamon-rufous with minimal barring and a relatively short tail. Restricted to Enggano Island off the southwestern coast of Sumatra. Inhabits dense lowland forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to extremely small range and ongoing forest loss on the island.
Choiseul Pigeon
Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.