Genus Ptilinopus Higher classification Fruit dove Order Columbiformes | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii Similar Rapa fruit dove, White‑headed fruit dove, Red‑moustached fruit dove, Fruit dove, Silver‑capped fruit dove | ||
The white-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It was described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux in 1840. It is endemic to French Polynesia. The name honours Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars.
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