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Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus mercierii

Extinct
Columbidae
Columbiformes

The Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii) is a bird species in the family Columbidae (pigeons & doves), within the order Columbiformes (pigeons & doves). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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について

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

保全状況

Extinct
IUCN Red List

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Ptilinopus
Ptilinopus mercierii

Distribution

Red-moustached Fruit-dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Red-moustached Fruit-dove endangered?
The Red-moustached Fruit-dove has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Red-moustached Fruit-dove belong to?
The Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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