Makatea Fruit-dove
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| Ptilinopus chalcurus (Gray, 1859) |
The Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2006. Ptilinopus chalcurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

