Rapa fruit dove
| Rapa fruit dove | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. huttoni |
| Binomial name | |
| 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 rarest birds in the world.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus huttoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.