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*plumage green tinged golden-yellow | *plumage green tinged golden-yellow | ||
*head, scapular patches and inner wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] grey | *head, scapular patches and inner wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] grey | ||
| − | *belly patch purple | + | *belly patch purple with yellow edging (latter may be difficult to see) |
*undertail coverts and vent pale yellow | *undertail coverts and vent pale yellow | ||
| − | *cere with fleshy | + | *cere with fleshy orange/yellowish growth ('caruncles') |
| + | *bill entirely (orangy) yellow | ||
| + | * iris dark (reddish or amber) | ||
'''Male''': yellowish bill, '''female''': greenish bill. | '''Male''': yellowish bill, '''female''': greenish bill. | ||
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| + | ===Similar species=== | ||
| + | Similar to [[Grey-headed Fruit-Dove]] although this is not present on Obi. Differs as follows: | ||
| + | * fleshy cere knob | ||
| + | * yellow fringe to purple belly patch | ||
| + | * iris dark (light in Grey-headed) | ||
| + | * entirely bright yellow bill (pale yellow with a grey base in Grey-headed) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 30 July 2023
- Ptilinopus granulifrons
Identification
20-24 cm
- plumage green tinged golden-yellow
- head, scapular patches and inner wing coverts grey
- belly patch purple with yellow edging (latter may be difficult to see)
- undertail coverts and vent pale yellow
- cere with fleshy orange/yellowish growth ('caruncles')
- bill entirely (orangy) yellow
- iris dark (reddish or amber)
Male: yellowish bill, female: greenish bill.
Similar species
Similar to Grey-headed Fruit-Dove although this is not present on Obi. Differs as follows:
- fleshy cere knob
- yellow fringe to purple belly patch
- iris dark (light in Grey-headed)
- entirely bright yellow bill (pale yellow with a grey base in Grey-headed)
Distribution
Obi (north-central Moluccas): Indonesia: South-east Asia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, moist shrubland, and arable land.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Carunculated Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carunculated_Fruit_Dove
