Cook Islands Fruit-dove
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Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae

[Photo] Cook Islands Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis). Adult & juvenile - showing plumage differences. Author: G. McCormack, CINHP. Source: Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. URL: http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=8736

The Cook Islands Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis), also known as lilac-crowned fruit dove, is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Cook Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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