Alternative names: Rose-fronted Pigeon and Crimson-capped Fruit-dove
- Ptilinopus pulchellus
Identification
19 cm
- Green upperparts
- Red crown
- Whitish throat
- Reddish purple patch dividing the blue-grey breast and yellowish-orange belly
- Greenish-yellow bill
- Purplish-red feet
Sexes are similar
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indonesia, Papuan Islands
Australasia: Island of New Guinea (endemic), Papua New Guinea, Melanesia (endemic)
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- P. p. pulchellus:
- West Papuan islands and New Guinea
- P. p. decorus:
- Northern New Guinea (east shore of Geelvink Bay to Astrolabe Bay)
A third subspecies bellus is not recognised by all authorities and is usually considered invalid[1]
Habitat
Rainforests.
Behaviour
Breeding
A single white egg is laid.
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Beautiful Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Beautiful_Fruit_Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
