Henderson fruit dove
The Henderson fruit dove (Ptilinopus insularis), also known as scarlet-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.[1] It is endemic to Henderson Island in the South Pacific Pitcairn Island group.[2]
| Henderson fruit dove | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus insularis (North, 1908) | |
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest, which it formerly shared with three other endemic species of pigeon, now extinct.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Ptilinopus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691490A93314387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691490A93314387.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Graves GR (1992). "The endemic land birds of Henderson Island, Southeastern Polynesia: Notes on natural history and conservation" (PDF). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 104 (1): 32–43. JSTOR 4163114.
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