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Tooth-billed Pigeon

Didunculus strigirostris

Critically Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
37,6 cm
Ağırlık
400,0 g
Familya
Columbidae
Takım
Columbiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 37,6 cm 14.8 in
Ağırlık 400,0 g 14.11 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familya Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Didunculus
Türler Didunculus strigirostris

Distribution

Tooth-billed Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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