Grey-headed Quail-Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Geotrygon caniceps comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Grey-headed Quail-Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Geotrygon caniceps | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 29,7 cm (11.7 in) | — |
| Peso | 201,0 g (7.09 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey-headed Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with grey-headed quality; pure warm notes through South American humid forest floor.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Estado de conservação
Grey-headed Quail-Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey-headed Quail-Dove
Grey-headed Quail-Dove: gray head; brown back; pale buff below; bare blue facial skin; rufous-buff flanks; Cuba endemic species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Grey-headed Quail-Dove
Small quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with a grey head and neck, rufous-brown back, white facial stripe, and pinkish-buff underparts. Inhabits montane and lowland forests of Cuba and the Dominican Republic (Hispaniola). Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits on the forest floor. Vulnerable due to restricted island ranges and deforestation.
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.