The blue-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus monacha) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the northern Maluku Islands.
Blue-capped Fruit-Dove | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Ptilinopus |
Species: | P. monacha
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Binomial name | |
Ptilinopus monacha (Temminck, 1824)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ptilinopus monacha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691415A93311607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691415A93311607.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.