Common Woodpigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba palumbus comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Common Woodpigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Columba palumbus | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,3 cm (19.4 in) | — |
| Peso | 487,0 g (17.18 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Woodpigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, now extinct, poorly known historically. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservação
Common Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Woodpigeon
Common Woodpigeon: blue-gray; white wing patches; white neck patch; pink breast; green neck gloss; common European woodland pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Common Woodpigeon
Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) — 40–42 cm; wingspan 75–80 cm. Large; blue-grey; distinctive white neck patch and white wing crescents in flight; pinkish breast; yellow eye. The most abundant pigeon across Europe and western Asia; inhabits woodland, farmland, and urban areas. Granivore and herbivore; crop pest. Partially migratory.
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.