Passenger Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ectopistes migratorius dibandingkan dengan Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Passenger Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nama Ilmiah Ectopistes migratorius Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Extinct Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 298,0 g (10.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Passenger Pigeon only

None

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Passenger Pigeon

Kicauan

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical South American forest.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Status Konservasi

Extinct

Passenger Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Passenger Pigeon

Extinct North American pigeon, 38–41 cm, slate-blue head, brick-red breast, long pointed tail. Once the most abundant bird on Earth, forming flocks of billions in eastern North American deciduous forests. Granivore of acorns and seeds. Driven extinct by market hunting and deforestation; last individual died Cincinnati Zoo, 1 September 1914.

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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