The species Red-moustached Fruit Dove is extinct. |
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Alternative name: Moustached Fruit Dove
- Ptilinopus mercierii
Identification
Extinct. Its extinction has been attributed to predation by the introduced Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, as well as by introduced rats and cats.
Distribution
French Polynesia
Taxonomy
Habitat
Forests.