Madagascar Turtle-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Nesoenas picturatus comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Madagascar Turtle-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nome científico Nesoenas picturatus Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 33,2 cm (13.1 in)
Peso 171,33333333333334 g (6.04 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

Nenhum

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Canto

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

Estado de conservação

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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