Moreno's Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Metriopelia morenoi 对比 Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Moreno's Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Metriopelia morenoi | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| 目 | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| 科 | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Extinct |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 19.2 cm (7.6 in) | — |
| 体重 | 28.6 g (1.01 oz) | — |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Moreno's Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Yungas tropical forest floor. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
保护状况
Moreno's Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Moreno's Ground Dove
Key West Quail-Dove: iridescent violet-blue and green glossed back; pale buff below; white facial stripe; white eye stripe; large
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Moreno's Ground Dove
Small dove, 17–20 cm, pale sandy-buff with a bare facial patch and dark spotted wings, closely similar to Bare-faced Ground Dove. Endemic to high-altitude Andean scrub and steppe of northwestern Argentina (Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan). Granivore of seeds. 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.