Atoll Fruit-Dove - Ptilinopus coralensis
( Peale, 1848 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 2800-5600

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
The species is adapted exclusively to low coral atolls, where it inhabits forest and abandoned coconut plantations, feeding on insects, seeds and fruit, usually on the ground (Holyoak and Thibault 1984, Pratt et al. 1987).


Range:
Ptilinopus coralensis is widespread throughout the islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
No targeted conservation actions are known for this species.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor population trends through regular surveys. Monitor rates of habitat destruction. Take measures to prevent the introduction of Black Rats to atolls inhabited by the species. Prevent habitat destruction on atolls.


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