Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Sunda Collared-dove

Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Streptopelia bitorquata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-moustached Fruit-dove Sunda Collared-dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus mercierii Streptopelia bitorquata
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 32,2 cm (12.7 in)
Poids 157,0 g (5.54 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Sunda Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Sunda Collared-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Sunda Collared-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.

Sunda Collared-dove

Medium dove, 29–33 cm, brown with a pale grey head, two black neck collars (one partial, one full), and a pinkish breast. Native to the Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, and adjacent Indonesian islands. Inhabits open forest, scrub, and agricultural land. Granivore of seeds and grains. Often domesticated across its range. Least Concern.

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