Henderson fruit-dove

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Henderson fruit-dove is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Like other pigeons, the Henderson fruit-dove has a coarse cooing call (3). - The Henderson fruit-dove is found only on Henderson Island, one of the four Pitcairn Islands (1). Henderson Island is a small uninhabited, raised-reef island in the south-central Pacific Ocean, with no major landmass within a 5,000 kilometres radius (4). - Inhabits forests with dense understorey, generally in the interior of the island (2). More

Henderson fruit-dove on branch Henderson fruit-dove on branchPrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Genus Ptilinopus (1) Size Length: 20 – 25 cm (2) Weight More

* Henderson Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus insularis * Coroneted Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus coronulatus * Beautiful Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus pulchellus * Blue-capped Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus monacha * White-bibbed Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus rivoli * Yellow-bibbed Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus solomonensis * Claret-breasted Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus viridis * White-headed Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus eugeniae Male Pink-headed Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus * Orange-bellied Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus iozonus More

The Henderson Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus insularis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Pitcairn. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ptilinopus insularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Henderson Fruit-dove Ptilinopus insularis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species qualifies as Vulnerable as it is only found on one small island where it remains at risk from the accidental introduction of exotic species. Family/Sub-family Columbidae Species name author (North, 1908) Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993) Identification 22 cm. More

Fruit-Dove, Henderson Fruit-Dove, Henderson Fruit-Pigeon Old scientific name(s): Ptilinopus purpuratus insularis Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Pitcairn Archipelago; Restricted range; Henderson Is. Videos No videos are available for this species Sounds No sounds are available for this species References Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. More

found nowhere else on earth: the Henderson Fruit-dove, Henderson Lorikeet, Henderson Crake and Henderson Reed-warbler. It is the only known nesting site of the endangered Henderson Petrel and the global headquarters of the gadfly petrel group, the most truly oceanic of all birds. Also holding nine unique plant species, eight endemic snail species, dozens of unique invertebrates and crucial nesting habitat for marine turtles, it is clear that Henderson Island is one of the crown jewels of UK biodiversity. More

Henderson Fruit-dove Ptilinpus insularis - Vulnerable Dr. Micheal de L. Brooke (m.brooke "at" zoo.cam.ac.uk) Behavioural ecology research group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge. CB2 3EJ. UK. Brooke, M de L., Hepburn, I. and Trevelyan, R.J. (2004). Henderson Island - World Heritage Site. Management Plan 2004-2009. Published by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), London. Brooke, M. de L. and Jones, P.J. More

Birds: The flightless Henderson crake, Henderson fruit-dove, Henderson reed-warbler, and the especially rare Henderson lorikeet; these four species are listed as being vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List. A few species have already been extirpated, including three doves and a sandpiper, as well as a shearwater species and the globally threatened white-throated storm-petrel, according to the kiore eradication feasibility report. More

found nowhere else on Earth: the Henderson fruit-dove, Henderson lorikeet, Henderson crake, and Henderson reed-warbler. The island is also the only known nesting site of the Henderson petrel, and represents the global headquarters of the highly threatened gadfly petrel group. Despite its remote and uninhabited status, Henderson’s biodiversity is currently under threat due to the presence of introduced Pacific rats. More

Ptilinopus coralensis, Henderson Fruit-dove Ptilinopus insularis and Whistling Dove Ptilinopus layardi. These globally threatened species face threats from invasive, introduced species (such as snakes and rats), or from the destruction of their forest habitat. Similar threats, as well as introduced bird diseases such as avian malaria, affect the region’s parrots. Kuhl's Lorikeet Vini kuhlii, Henderson Lorikeet Vini stepheni, Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana, Ultramarine Lorikeet Vini ultramarina, Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens and Masked Shining-parrot Prosopeia personata are shown. More