Ptilinopus

Japanese: Ptilinopus
Ptilinopus

...On the other hand, some species were once abundant but have become extinct. A typical example would be the passenger pigeon (illustration), whose flocks numbered several million and inhabited North America until the 19th century. The subfamily of the green-pigeons includes the genus Treron , the genus Ptilinopus , and the genus Ducula . They are beautiful pigeons found in subtropical and tropical regions, with green, yellow, or red feathers. They all live in trees and feed mainly on fruits and berries. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ptilinopus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一方,かつてはたくさんいたのに絶滅したものもあり,その代表的な例は19世紀まで数百万の大群が北アメリカに生息していたリョコウバト(イラスト)であろう。 アオバト亜科はアオバト属Treron,ヒメアオバト属Ptilinopus,ミカドバト属Duculaなどが代表的なもので,亜熱帯,熱帯に分布し,緑色や黄色や紅色の羽毛をもつ美しいハトである。みな樹上生で,主として果実と漿果を食べる。…

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