Hill Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba rupestris comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Hill Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Columba rupestris | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 44,6 cm (17.6 in) | — |
| Peso | 238,68200000000002 g (8.42 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hill Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality carrying across open rocky terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservação
Hill Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Hill Pigeon
Hill Pigeon: pale gray; dark wing bars; white tail band; rock pigeon relative; Himalayan cliff species; band-tailed pattern
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Hill Pigeon
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) — 31–35 cm. Pale grey with a white rump; dark terminal tail band; two black wing bars; pinkish breast. Inhabits rocky hillsides, cliffs, and high-altitude valleys from Central Asia to China and Mongolia at 3,000–5,000 m. Granivore; forms large flocks in winter on lower slopes and farmland.
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.