Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus mercierii
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ptilinopus-mercierii"></birdfyi-bird>The Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii) is a bird species in the family Columbidae (palomas y tórtolas), within the order Columbiformes (palomas y tórtolas). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii), 27 cm. Green with a red moustachial streak and orange underparts; endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Last confirmed on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Possibly Extinct; last reliably recorded in the 1970s. Threatened by introduced rats and cats.
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas) |
| Familia | Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas) |
| Genus | Ptilinopus |
| Especies | Ptilinopus mercierii |
Distribution
Red-moustached Fruit-dove has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Red-moustached Fruit-dove endangered?
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Columbidae family