Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Ptilinopus perlatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-moustached Fruit-dove Pink-spotted Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus mercierii Ptilinopus perlatus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Poids 233,5 g (8.24 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

About These Birds

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.

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perlatus), 22 cm. Green with pink spots on the breast, an orange-yellow belly and a grey head. Endemic to lowland and foothill forest of New Guinea. Frugivore, feeding on small figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern; common across its New Guinea range.

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