Silvery Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba argentina 比較対象 Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Silvery Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
学名 Columba argentina Ptilinopus mercierii
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Critically Endangered Extinct
体長
翼開長 46.9 cm (18.5 in)
体重 330.0 g (11.64 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Silvery Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Silvery Pigeon

さえずり

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

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

保全状況

Critically Endangered

Silvery Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Silvery Pigeon

羽毛

Silvery Pigeon: silvery-gray overall; pale underparts; subtle plumage; critically endangered Southeast Asian island species

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Silvery Pigeon

Silvery Pigeon (Columba argentina) — 36–40 cm. Pale silver-grey overall; darker back; pinkish bill; no distinctive markings. Inhabits small forested islands and coastal areas of Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo region). Frugivore. Endangered; known from very few records and facing severe pressure from deforestation and hunting.

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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