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Latest revision as of 18:48, 29 March 2024
- Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Identification
20–23 cm (7¾-9 in)
- Green overall plumage
- Bluish-grey head
- Eye pale yellow
- Bill with greyish base and yellow tip
- Bluish-grey patches on shoulder and wing
- Large purple patch on belly
- Undertail to lower belly yellow
Distribution
Endemic to Indonesia: found in northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Bacan, Tidore and Ternate)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They can be found in woods and forests, including secondary forests.
Behaviour
Flocks of around 20 and more birds recorded.
Diet
Their diet appears to consists mostly of fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Fruit_Dove
External Links
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