White-crowned Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Patagioenas leucocephala в сравнении с Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-crowned Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Научное название Patagioenas leucocephala Ptilinopus mercierii
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Масса 242,33333333333334 g (8.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-crowned Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Pigeon

Пение

Deep, resonant cooing with white-crowned projection; rich carrying notes echoing through Caribbean dense forest.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

White-crowned Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-crowned Pigeon

Large pigeon, 35–38 cm, dark slate-grey with a bold white crown and nape contrasting sharply with the dark body. Inhabits tropical hardwood forests and mangroves of the Caribbean islands and Florida Keys. Primarily frugivorous, feeding on berries, seeds, and figs. Near Threatened due to habitat loss and hunting pressure.

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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