White-headed fruit dove
| White-headed fruit dove | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. eugeniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus eugeniae (Gould, 1856) | |
The white-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The name honours the French empress Eugénie de Montijo.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus eugeniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.