Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii)

Red-moustached Fruit-dove Ptilinopus mercierii

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Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Des Murs & Prévost, 1849)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was found in the Marquesas, French Polynesia, but it is now Extinct due to the action of introduced predators. The last record was of the subspecies tristrami on Hiva Oa, in 1922.

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Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Ptilinopus mercierii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 05/12/2020. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 05/12/2020.