Speckled Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba guinea dibandingkan dengan Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Speckled Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba guinea Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 45,7 cm (18.0 in)
Berat 307,5 g (10.85 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Speckled Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Pigeon

Kicauan

Soft, gentle five-note cooing; pure melodic notes with classic quality carrying across open European terrain.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Speckled Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Pigeon

Bulu

Speckled Pigeon: gray with rufous wing speckling; bare red orbital skin; white spots on wings; dark tail band; African species

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Speckled Pigeon

Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) — 36–41 cm. Grey with chestnut-brown wings boldly spotted white; bare red orbital skin; pinkish underparts. Widespread in rocky areas, cliffs, and open country across sub-Saharan Africa. Granivore; common urban bird; nests on buildings and cliffs.

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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