Henderson fruit dove

Henderson fruit dove

Scarlet-capped fruit dove

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Ptilinopus insularis

The Henderson fruit dove (Ptilinopus insularis ), also known as scarlet-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Henderson Island in the South Pacific Pitcairn Island group.

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Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest, which it formerly shared with three other endemic species of pigeon, now extinct.

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References

1. Henderson fruit dove Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_fruit_dove
2. Henderson fruit dove on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22691490/93314387

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