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White-capped Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii

Least Concern
Envergadura
28,8 cm
Peso
100,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

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White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii), 22 cm. White cap and underparts with vivid green wings and a yellow bill; endemic to the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat loss and introduced rats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 28,8 cm 11.3 in
Peso 100,0 g 3.53 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

White-capped Fruit-dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the White-capped Fruit-dove endangered?
The White-capped Fruit-dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-capped Fruit-dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the White-capped Fruit-dove?
The White-capped Fruit-dove has a wingspan of 28.8 cm, weight of 100.0 g.
What order and family does the White-capped Fruit-dove belong to?
The White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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