Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis)

Other Names (World)
Tanna Fruit-Dove, Silver-shouldered Fruit-dove, Vanuatu Fruit-dove, New Hebrides Fruit-dove, Yellow-headed Fruit-dove, Tanna Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Latham, 1790)

Habitat
Various wooded habitats with tall fruit-bearing trees but prefers subtropical and tropical moist forest. Also found in open woodland, plantations and gardens. Predominantly a lowland species but ascends to about 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Vanuatu (B) (NB).

Vanuatu, including Banks Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A deep, fairly loud, but not far-carrying 'woo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) [XC593095]
by Dominik Maximili\u00e1n Ram\u00edk from Nusemetu conservation area, Vanuatu (call)

Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) [XC613069]
by Dominik Maximili\u00e1n Ram\u00edk from Ipota forest, Vanuatu (call)

Subspecies
Usually considered to form a species-group with Pink-spotted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perlatus), Western Ornate Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ornatus), Orange-fronted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus aurantiifrons), Wallace's Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus wallacii) and, in some accounts, Superb Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus superbus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) - 7 files

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