Choiseul Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Microgoura meeki से तुलना Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Choiseul Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Microgoura meeki | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| गण | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| कुल | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Extinct | Extinct |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | — | — |
| वजन | — | — |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Choiseul Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Choiseul Pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Choiseul Pigeon
Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.
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.