Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Mei's fruit pigeon
- Scientific name: Ptilinopus merrilli, Cream-bellied Fruit-dove, Cream-breasted Fruit Dove
- Classification: Landfowl
- Family and genus: Columbidae, Columbidae, *Fructus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
They are distributed across islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan Province of China, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The scientific name of the fruit dove is Ptilinopus merrilli, and its foreign names are Cream-bellied Fruit-dove and Cream-breasted Fruit Dove. Its specific habits are unknown.
Listed as Near Threatened (NT) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver 3.1: 2010).
Protect wild animals and ban the consumption of wild game.
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