- Ptilinopus melanospilus
Identification
24cm
- Green
- Yellowy bill and iris
Male
- Pale grey head
- Black nape
- Yellow throat
- Golden yellow and pink undertail coverts
Female and young birds have entirely green plumages.
Distribution
Malaysia, the Philippines, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands and Sulawesi.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- P.m.bangueyensis S Philippines and islands off n Borneo
- P.m.xanthorrhous Talaud Islands, Sangihe I. (Sulawesi) and Doi I. (n Moluccas)
- P.m.melanospilus Sulawesi, Talisei, Bangka, Lembeh and Togian islands
- P.m.chrysorrhous Banggai Is., Sula Is. and s Moluccas (Obi and Seram)
- P.m.melanauchen Matasiri I., Java, Lesser Sundas and islands south of Sulawesi
Habitat
Lowland and hill forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits, figs and berries.
Breeding
One white egg is laid.
References
Wikipedia
