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Kosrae Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus hernsheimiFinsch, FHO, 1880

English (US) Kosrae Fruit Dove

The Kosrae Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus hernsheimi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.

Range: Kosrae (eastern Caroline Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Ptilinopus hernsheimi
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Kosrae Fruit Dove
Described by
Finsch, FHO, 1880

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Ptilopus Hernsheimi
Described by
Finsch, FHO, 1880
Type locality
Kusaie, Caroline Islands.
Original description
Journal für Ornithologie 28, no.151 p.303

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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