Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Flame-breasted Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Ramphiculus marchei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-moustached Fruit-dove Flame-breasted Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus mercierii Ramphiculus marchei
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 35,5 cm (14.0 in)
Poids 326,5 g (11.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Vulnerable

Flame-breasted 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.

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus marchei), 28 cm. Brilliant orange-red breast contrasts with green upperparts; endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon and Polillo. Inhabits primary lowland and montane forest up to 1,800 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to severe Philippine deforestation.

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