White-capped fruit dove
| White-capped fruit dove | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. dupetithouarsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii (Neboux, 1840) | |
The white-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It was described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux in 1840. It is endemic to French Polynesia.The name honours Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.