White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba junoniae dibandingkan dengan Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba junoniae Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 43,8 cm (17.2 in)
Berat 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

None

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Kicauan

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense highland African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Bulu

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba junoniae) — 37–40 cm. Dark grey with white tail tip; iridescent neck patch. Endemic to La Palma, La Gomera, and Tenerife (Canary Islands) in laurel forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; strongly dependent on intact laurisilva. One of the rarest European pigeons.

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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