Cloven-feathered dove
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Genus: | Drepanoptila Bonaparte, 1855
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Species: | D. holosericea
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Drepanoptila holosericea (Temminck, 1810)
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The Cloven-feathered Dove (Drepanoptila holosericea) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Drepanoptila.[citation needed] It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Drepanoptila holosericea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.