Carunculated fruit dove

The carunculated fruit dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Obira.

Carunculated fruit dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species:
P. granulifrons
Binomial name
Ptilinopus granulifrons
Hartert, 1898

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus granulifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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