White-capped Fruit-dove
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The White-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) is a species of bird
in the Columbidae family. It was described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux
in 1840. It is endemic to French Polynesia
.The name honours Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Columbidae family. It was described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux
Adolphe-Simon Neboux
Adolphe-Simon Neboux, born 1806 and died 1844, was a French surgeon and naturalist whoaccompanied the frigate Vénus under command of Admiral Abel du Petit-Thouars between the years 1836 and 1839, visiting the Pacific coastline of North America and the Galápagos Islands.Among species he described...
in 1840. It is endemic to French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
.The name honours Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars
Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars
Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars was a French naval officer important in France's anexation of French Polynesia.He was born at the castle of La Fessardière, near Saumur. His uncle Aristide Aubert Dupetit-Thouars was of the heroes of the Battle of the Nile...