Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Andaman Green-pigeon

Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Treron chloropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-moustached Fruit-dove Andaman Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus mercierii Treron chloropterus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 34,4 cm (13.5 in)
Poids 234,0 g (8.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Andaman Green-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Near Threatened

Andaman Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Andaman Green-pigeon

Plumage

Andaman Green-pigeon: bright green body; yellow-green below; orange breast in males; bare red facial skin; Andaman endemic; dimorphic

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.

Andaman Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 26–29 cm, predominantly green with olive-yellow underparts; male has a small orange throat patch. Endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Inhabits lowland and hill forest. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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