- Negros Fruit Dove
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Negros Fruit Dove Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Ptilinopus Species: P. arcanus Binomial name Ptilinopus arcanus
Ripley & Rabor, 1955The Negros Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus arcanus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. In fact, there have been no recorded sightings of it since 1953; it may or may not be extinct.
References
- BirdLife International 2006. Ptilinopus arcanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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