Madagascar Turtle-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Nesoenas picturatus से तुलना Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Madagascar Turtle-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
वैज्ञानिक नाम Nesoenas picturatus Ptilinopus mercierii
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 33.2 cm (13.1 in)
वजन 171.33333333333334 g (6.04 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

कोई नहीं

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

गीत

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of East African open savanna habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 26–30 cm, pinkish-grey with brown wings, a black-and-white neck patch, and reddish legs. Found on Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, inhabiting forest edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Granivore and frugivore feeding on seeds and berries on or near the ground. Least Concern.

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.

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