Red-moustached Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus mercierii(des Murs, MAPO; Prévost, F, 1849)
English (US) Red-moustached Fruit Dove
The Red-moustached Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus mercierii) 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.
- Scientific name
- Ptilinopus mercierii
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Extinct
- English (US)
- Red-moustached Fruit Dove
- Described by
- (des Murs, MAPO; Prévost, F, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus mercierii mercierii
- Ptilinopus mercierii tristrami
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Kurukuru Mercierii
- Described by
- (des Murs, MAPO; Prévost, F, 1849)
- Type locality
- Valley of Mohana, Nukuhiva Island, Marquesas Group.
- Original description
- Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate La Vénus commandée par Abel du Petit-Thouars p.266
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Makatea Fruit Dove
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Atoll Fruit Dove
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Red-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus greyi
Rapa Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus huttoni
White-capped Fruit Dove
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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
Geelvink Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus speciosus
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