The atoll fruit dove is widespread throughout the islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. In a 1999 survey it was found to be uncommon on five out of eight islands visited, but others have found it to be abundant on some atolls which have remained free from the ravages of introduced predators.[2]
Ecologyedit
The atoll fruit dove is the world's only dove in the tropical Pacific that has adapted exclusively to low coral atolls. It lives in forests and abandoned coconut plantations. It mainly feeds on insects and seeds, usually on the ground. This species also eats the leaves of the "tafano" or "kahaia" (Guettarda speciosa ) trees with odorous flowers.[2]
Threatsedit
The atoll fruit dove is threatened by predation by rats that have established colonies on a small number of islands were this lives. The species is also vulnerable to habitat destruction due to deforestation and the destruction of old, abandoned coconut plantations. The species is rather tame and is rare in inhabited areas making hunting a possible threat.[2]
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Ptilinopus coralensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691480A93313817. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691480A93313817.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ abc"Atoll Fruit dove Ptilinopus coralensis - Species factsheet". BirdLife International.
February 15, 2024
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