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 LC    Palau Fruit-dove* Id (Atlas):
    Ptilinopus pelewensis

Description (10)
Image of Palau Fruit-dove
 

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest, mangroves.

Range (Guide)
Palau (B).

Palau Is, from Babelthuap to Angaur.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A long, drawn-out hooting, heard night and day. Begins irregularly but develops a steady rhythym that slows gradually as it trails off. Faster paced than call of Tongan Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus). Also a quiet moan given while feeding.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

 
Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) [XC291725]
     by Todd Mark from Ngarmeduu Bay Conservation Area, Koror, Palau (song)

 
Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) [XC291724]
     by JVMoore from Ngarmeduu Bay Conservation Area, Koror, Palau (song)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered conspecific with Tongan Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus). Within the large Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) species-group, these two have been considered to form a subgroup with Silver-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) and Red-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus greyi).

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Palau Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) - 10 files


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