Cloven-feathered dove
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The cloven-feathered dove (Drepanoptila holosericea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the genus Drepanoptila, but this genus is possibly better merged into Ptilinopus.[2] The cloven-feathered dove is endemic to New Caledonia where found in forest and Melaleuca savanna at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
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Cloven-feathered dove | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Drepanoptila Bonaparte, 1855 |
Species: | D. holosericea |
Binomial name | |
Drepanoptila holosericea (Temminck, 1809) | |
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It is considered near-threatened by the IUCN due to habitat degradation and hunting.[1]