- Ptilinopus purpuratus
Identification
20–24 cm (7¾-9½)
- Grey head and underparts
- Green upperparts
Distribution
Endemic to French Polynesia.
Taxonomy
Raiatea Fruit Dove was formerly included here.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. p. frater:
- Moorea (eastern Society Islands)
- P. p. purpuratus:
- Tahiti (eastern Society Islands)
Habitat
Lowland forests, river valleys and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
They are almost entirely Frugivorous, eating a variety of berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-green Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-green_Fruit_Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
