White-quilled Rock-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Petrophassa albipennis comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-quilled Rock-pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Petrophassa albipennis Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 26,6 cm (10.5 in)
Poids 130,5 g (4.60 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-quilled Rock-pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with sapphire-like clarity in Caribbean forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Small pigeon, 26–29 cm, brown streaked plumage with white (not chestnut) primary quills visible in flight. Restricted to rocky escarpments of the Kimberley region, Western Australia, including the Drysdale River National Park. Granivore of grass seeds and small grains. 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.

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