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- Ptilinopus ponapensis
Identification
Distribution
Found on Truk and Pohnpei (Caroline Islands).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove and Kosrae Fruit Dove.
Habitat
Mangroves and lowland moist forests.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purple-capped Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-capped_Fruit_Dove