Somali Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba oliviae dibandingkan dengan Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Somali Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba oliviae Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
Berat 308,5 g (10.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Somali Pigeon only

None

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Somali Pigeon

Kicauan

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, poorly documented due to extinction. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Somali Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Somali Pigeon

Bulu

Somali Pigeon: gray above; pinkish-white below; iridescent neck gloss; gray tail; yellow-red bill; Somali dry country species

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Somali Pigeon

Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) — 30–33 cm. Pale grey-brown with a vinous-pink tinge; pale eye; subtle neck gloss. Endemic to northern Somalia on rocky arid hillsides and coastal cliffs. Granivore. A poorly known endemic of the Somali Highlands; status uncertain.

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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