Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Ptilinopus Higher classification Fruit dove | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Ptilinopus insularis Rank Species | |
Similar Fruit dove, Pigeons and doves, Bird, Lilac‑crowned fruit dove, Wallace's fruit dove |
The Henderson fruit dove (Ptilinopus insularis), also known as scarlet-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Henderson Island in the South Pacific Pitcairn Island group.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest.
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