Rapa Fruit-dove
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Ptilinopus huttoni Finsch, 1874 |
The Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the fifty most rare birds in the world. [1]
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2006. Ptilinopus huttoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.