Amethyst Brown-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Phapitreron amethystinus comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Amethyst Brown-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Phapitreron amethystinus Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 28,1 cm (11.1 in)
Poids 131,35999999999999 g (4.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Amethyst Brown-dove only

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Amethyst Brown-dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst Brown-dove

Plumage

Amethyst Brown-dove: amethyst-pink iridescent gloss; brown above; pale buff below; Philippine endemic; amethyst iridescence

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Amethyst Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown plumage, an iridescent amethyst-purple neck patch, and pale buff underparts. Endemic to the Philippines, primarily on Mindanao, Basilan, and the Visayas. Inhabits lowland and montane forest. Frugivore. 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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