Western Crowned-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Goura cristata से तुलना Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Western Crowned-pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Goura cristata | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| गण | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| कुल | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) | — |
| वजन | 2100.0 g (74.08 oz) | — |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Western Crowned-pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Western Crowned-pigeon
Western Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like blue-white crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; vulnerable
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Western Crowned-pigeon
Magnificent large pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a maroon breast, and an elaborate fan-shaped white-tipped crest. Found in lowland rainforest of western New Guinea (Vogelkop and surrounding areas). Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to hunting for meat and feathers and deforestation.
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.