Plain Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Patagioenas inornata comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Plain Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Patagioenas inornata Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Poids 326,6666666666667 g (11.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Plain Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Plain Pigeon

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Southeast Asian open woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Plain Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Plain Pigeon

Large pigeon, 36–40 cm, plain grey-blue with a pale pinkish head and breast and a red orbital ring. Inhabits forests and forest edges across the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica) and some adjacent islands. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Near Threatened due to deforestation and hunting.

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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