Madeira Laurel-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba trocaz comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Madeira Laurel-pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nome científico Columba trocaz Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 456,82 g (16.11 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Madeira Laurel-pigeon only

Nenhum

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically documented from Afep forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Plumagem

Madeira Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; white-tipped dark tail; Macaronesian laurel forest endemic

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Pomba-trocaz (Columba trocaz) — Pomba endémica da ilha da Madeira. Apresenta plumagem cinza com marcas brancas no pescoço. Habita as laurissilvas da Madeira, um dos últimos remanescentes de floresta laurácea original. A população se recuperou de uma grave ameaça de extinção graças à proteção legal. Voa pelo dossel em busca de frutos.

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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