Madagascar Turtle-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Nesoenas picturatus 비교 대상 Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Madagascar Turtle-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
학명 Nesoenas picturatus Ptilinopus mercierii
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 33.2 cm (13.1 in)
체중 171.33333333333334 g (6.04 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

없음

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

노래

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of East African open savanna habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

보전 상태

Least Concern

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 26–30 cm, pinkish-grey with brown wings, a black-and-white neck patch, and reddish legs. Found on Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, inhabiting forest edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Granivore and frugivore feeding on seeds and berries on or near the ground. Least Concern.

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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