Ptilinopus rarotongensis 'byronensis' (Bloxham m.s.) (see Olson, 1986)

Mauke fruit dove

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: "Columba Byronensis" (Bloxham m.s.); Ptilinopus rarotongensis cf. goodwini Olson, 1986:202

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: 1825

Distribution

Mauke, Cook Islands

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct Birds. London: T & AD Poyser. 544 pp.

Olson, Storrs L. (1986). An early account of some birds from Mauke, Cook Islands, and the origin of the "mysterious starling" Aplonis mavornata Buller. Notornis 33(4): 197-208.

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