Red-moustached Fruit-dove vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Ptilinopus mercierii comparé à Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-moustached Fruit-dove Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus mercierii Treron sphenurus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Poids 209,5 g (7.39 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

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