Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus bernsteinii) [XC410502]
by Marc Anderson from Foli, Halmahera, Indonesia (song)
Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus bernsteinii) [XC533659]
by Paul Noakes from Weda, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Formerly placed in the genus Megaloprepia along with Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica). When Megaloprepia was merged with Ptilinopus, the previous species name, formosus, became preoccupied, and so was replaced by current name. Present species is closest to Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica). Affinities have also been suggested with Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius) and Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus leclancheri).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
bernsteinii (Schlegel, 1863) - Halmahera, Ternate and Bacan (northern Moluccas).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet