Dodo vs Pheasant pigeon
The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 500 g for the pheasant pigeon, about 20 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a dodo and a pheasant pigeon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 500 g for the pheasant pigeon, about 20 times the weight.
- They share the family Columbidae but sit in different genera: Dodo in Raphus, Pheasant pigeon in Otidiphaps.
- The dodo is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List; the pheasant pigeon is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Dodo | Pheasant pigeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Raphus cucullatus | Otidiphaps nobilis |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Weight | 10.2 kg | 500 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | fruits, seeds |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest |
| Conservation status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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