Henderson Island Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus insularis)

Other Names (World)
Henderson Fruit-dove, Henderson Island Fruit-Dove, Henderson Fruit-pigeon, Henderson Island Fruit-pigeon, Henderson Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(North, 1908)

Habitat
Interior forest, with dense understorey.

Range (Guide)

Pitcairn Islands (B).

Henderson I in Pitcairn Group; mostly confined to interior of island.

Population
Estimated population is 4,000 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Predation by introduced species appears to be the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Forages solitarily or in pairs.

Voice
A coarse 'coo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis) [XC97606]
by id from Henderson I., Pitcairn Group, UK, United Kingdom (song)

Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis) [XC97605]
by Todd Mark from Henderson I., Pitcairn Group, UK, United Kingdom (song)

Subspecies
A member of the large Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) species-group, thought to be most closely related to Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii). Usually associated with the Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) subgroup. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Henderson Island Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus insularis) - 10 files

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