Raiatea fruit-dove
The Raiatea fruit-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.The Raiatea fruit-dove is endemic to the French Polynesian islands Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, and Maupiti There is an estimated population of p 1000 tot 2500 mature individual birds. Better population estimates after 2001 are unknown.Threats
There is an ongoing population decline due to habitat destruction; the introduction of non-native plants, predation by invasive species such as the swamp harrier and feral cats, Polynesian rats, black rats have a negative impact on the quality of the species habitat.
