Polynesian Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Pampusana erythroptera comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Polynesian Ground Dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Pampusana erythroptera Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Extinct
Longueur
Envergure
Poids 113,5 g (4.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Polynesian Ground Dove only

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Polynesian Ground Dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Polynesian Ground Dove

Plumage

Polynesian Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Polynesian islands; critically endangered; small

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Polynesian Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with grey and brown plumage, dark reddish flight feathers, and white-tipped tail. Native to French Polynesia; extinct on many islands but survives in remnant populations on Moorea, Mopelia, and a few other atolls. Critically Endangered due to introduced rats, cats, and habitat loss.

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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