- Ptilinopus perousii
Identification
22–23 cm (8½-9 in)
- Yellowish-white upperparts
- Crimson band across upper back
- Crimson forehead and crown
- Purplish-pink spots forming breast patch
- Purple vent
Female: mostly green upperparts, grey underparts. Crimson forehead patch, yellow vent.
Distribution
Endemic to Polynesia: found in Melanesia, Samoa Islands, Fiji, Tonga
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. p. perousii:
- Samoa (Savai'i, Upolu, Tutuila, Ofu and Tau)
- P. p. mariae:
Habitat
They are found in the canopy. Pine plantations on the edge of rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists entirely of fruit.
Breeding
Their frail twiggy nest is a platform usually placed high in a tree.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
- BF Member observations
- Google Books
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Many-colored Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Many-colored_Fruit_Dove
