Lilac-crowned fruit dove
| Lilac-crowned fruit dove | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. rarotongensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus rarotongensis Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871
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The lilac-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis), also known as the Rarotonga fruit-dove[1] or Cook Islands fruit-dove,[2][3] is a species of bird in the family doves.[4]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]The lilac-crowned fruit dove occurs in the Cook Islands and is split into two subspecies.[4]
- Ptilinopus rarotongensis rarotongensis – occurs on Rarotonga
- Ptilinopus rarotongensis goodwini – occurs on Atiu
Status
[edit]Due to the lilac-crowned fruit dove occurring only on two small islands now, they are at risk from sudden storms. The population is seen as stable, but is no larger than 2,500 individuals. The IUCN categorized the dove as "Near Threatened" as of 2021.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2021). "Ptilinopus rarotongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22691465A196449443. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Ptilinopus rarotongensis". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Avibase. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Cook Islands Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis". ebird.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b "Downloadable Checklist – Clements Checklist". www.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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