Kosrae Fruit-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus hernsheimi comparé à Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Kosrae Fruit-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus hernsheimi Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Kosrae Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Kosrae Fruit-dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Kosrae Fruit-dove

Kosrae Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hernsheimi), 23 cm. Green with a white belly and a lilac-grey head; endemic to Kosrae, Micronesia. Inhabits lowland and upland forest. Frugivore feeding on figs and native berries. Endangered; restricted to one tiny island with a small, declining population.

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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