Madagascar Turtle-dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Nesoenas picturatus в сравнении с Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Madagascar Turtle-dove Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Научное название Nesoenas picturatus Ptilinopus mercierii
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 33,2 cm (13.1 in)
Масса 171,33333333333334 g (6.04 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

Нет

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Пение

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

Охранный статус

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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