Lilac-crowned fruit dove

The lilac-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Cook Islands.

Lilac-crowned fruit dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species:
P. rarotongensis
Binomial name
Ptilinopus rarotongensis
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies
  • P. r. rarotongensis Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871 – Rarotonga
  • P. r. goodwini Holyoak, 1974 – Atiu

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus rarotongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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