Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Zentrygon costaricensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Red-moustached Fruit-dove | Buff-fronted Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ptilinopus mercierii | Zentrygon costaricensis |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Poids | — | 287,0 g (10.12 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
Aucun(e)
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove only
Aucun(e)
Statut de conservation
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Least Concern
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Plumage
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove: pale buff forehead; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American
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.
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with brown upperparts, a buff supercilium, grey crown, and rufous-washed underparts. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.