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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Taxonomy and systematics
editThe Lilac-crowned fruit dove occurs in the Cook Islands and is split into two subspecies with their corresponding distribution.[4]
Status
editDue to the Lilac-crowned fruit doves occurrence only being seen nowadays on two small islands they are susceptible to sudden storms on the islands. The population is seen as stable but is no larger than 2500 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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