Henderson Fruit Dove | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Scarlet-capped Fruit Dove |
Range | Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Island group. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Columbiformes |
Family | Columbidae |
Genus | Ptilinopus |
Species | Ptilinopus insularis |
Conservation Status | |
Vulnerable |
The Henderson fruit dove (Ptilinopus insularis), also known as scarlet-capped fruit dove, is a species of dove in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Island group.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest.