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Henderson fruit dove

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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]

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest, which it formerly shared with three other endemic species of pigeon, now extinct.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b 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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Henderson fruit dove: Brief Summary

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The Henderson fruit dove (Ptilinopus insularis), also known as scarlet-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Henderson Island in the South Pacific Pitcairn Island group.

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest, which it formerly shared with three other endemic species of pigeon, now extinct.

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