Polynesian Imperial-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ducula aurorae 对比 Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Polynesian Imperial-pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
学名 Ducula aurorae Ptilinopus mercierii
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Endangered Extinct
体长
翼展 46.8 cm (18.4 in)
体重 507.2 g (17.89 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon only

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

保护状况

Endangered

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae), 43 cm. Pale grey-white head and underparts; dark metallic green upperparts. Endemic to the Society Islands (Tahiti, Maupiti) of French Polynesia. Inhabits montane and lowland forest. Endangered; heavy hunting and introduced predators have caused steep decline.

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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