Palau fruit dove
| Palau fruit dove | |
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| Palau fruit dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. pelewensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus pelewensis Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868 | |
The Palau fruit dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Palau and it is also Palau's national bird.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus pelewensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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