Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Blue-headed Wood-dove
Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Turtur brehmeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Blue-headed Wood-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ptilinopus mercierii | Turtur brehmeri |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 25,3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Poids | — | 121,2 g (4.28 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Aucun(e)
Blue-headed Wood-dove only
Aucun(e)
Song & Call Comparison
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed resonance; pure warm notes through dense humid tropical forest.
Statut de conservation
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Wood-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Blue-headed Wood-dove
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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.
Blue-headed Wood-dove
Small dove, 22–25 cm, rich rufous-brown with a blue-grey head, two small iridescent wing spots, and rose-pink breast. Confined to lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to the DRC. Terrestrial granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.