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Tooth-billed Pigeon

Didunculus strigirostris

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
37,6 cm
Peso
400,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Unusual, stocky pigeon, 29–31 cm, with dark green and chestnut-rufous plumage and a uniquely hooked, tooth-like bill unlike any other living pigeon. Endemic to Samoa. Inhabits montane and secondary forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds on the ground and in trees. Endangered due to deforestation and cyclone damage.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 37,6 cm 14.8 in
Peso 400,0 g 14.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Tooth-billed Pigeon: dark chestnut; glossy neck; pale below; hooked tooth-like bill; Samoa endemic; critically endangered unique pigeon

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familia Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Didunculus
Especies Didunculus strigirostris

Distribution

Tooth-billed Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Tooth-billed Pigeon endangered?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Tooth-billed Pigeon?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon has a wingspan of 37.6 cm, weight of 400.0 g.
What order and family does the Tooth-billed Pigeon belong to?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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