Yellow-legged Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba pallidiceps ile kıyaslandığında Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Yellow-legged Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Columba pallidiceps | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Takım | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familya | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 46,4 cm (18.3 in) | — |
| Ağırlık | 459,0 g (16.19 oz) | — |
| Beslenme | -- | -- |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Ortak Yaşam Alanları
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Red-moustached Fruit-dove only
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Song & Call Comparison
Yellow-legged Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with yellow-legged warmth; low mellow notes audible through dense Pacific island forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Koruma Durumu
Yellow-legged Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-legged Pigeon
Yellow-legged Pigeon: dark olive-gray above; pale gray below; yellow legs; iridescent neck gloss; Pacific island pigeon; yellow legs
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Yellow-legged Pigeon
Yellow-legged Pigeon (Columba pallidiceps) — 37–40 cm. Pale grey head; dark back; pale underparts; distinctive yellow-orange legs and feet; red bill. Inhabits forest and forest edge on islands of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to ongoing deforestation 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.