Spot-winged Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Patagioenas maculosa comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Spot-winged Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nome científico Patagioenas maculosa Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 347,0 g (12.24 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Spot-winged Pigeon only

Nenhum

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Spot-winged Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality typical of Madagascar dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Spot-winged Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Spot-winged Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey with distinctive white spots on the wings and a pink-washed breast. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, woodland edges, and farmland from Bolivia and central Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. Granivore of seeds and agricultural grains. Common and adaptable. 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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