Silvery Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba argentina so với Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Silvery Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Tên Khoa Học Columba argentina Ptilinopus mercierii
Bộ Columbiformes Columbiformes
Họ Columbidae Columbidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Critically Endangered Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Khối Lượng 330,0 g (11.64 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Silvery Pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Silvery Pigeon

Tiếng Hót

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense Ryukyu Island forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Critically Endangered

Silvery Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Silvery Pigeon

Bộ Lông

Silvery Pigeon: silvery-gray overall; pale underparts; subtle plumage; critically endangered Southeast Asian island species

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Silvery Pigeon

Silvery Pigeon (Columba argentina) — 36–40 cm. Pale silver-grey overall; darker back; pinkish bill; no distinctive markings. Inhabits small forested islands and coastal areas of Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo region). Frugivore. Endangered; known from very few records and facing severe pressure from deforestation and hunting.

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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