Carunculated Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons)

Other Names (World)
Carunculated Fruit-Dove, Obi Fruit-dove, Wattled Fruit-dove, Carunculated Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
20 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartert, 1898

Habitat
Primary, lowland evergreen and semi-evergreen rainforest and a mosaic of scrub and lightly wooded cultivation. From 40 - 550 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Obi (central Moluccas).

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging, illegal gold mining, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly fruit.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Carunculated Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons) [XC413380]
by id from Obi, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia (call)

Carunculated Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons) [XC413379]
by Ross Gallardy from Obi, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Grey-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) and these two form a species-group with Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) and Knob-billed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), and perhaps also Black-naped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) and Dwarf Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus nainus).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Blue-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus monacha) which lacks a caruncle, has a blue cap, yellow throat and a flash behind eye. Scarlet-breasted Fruit-dove (Megaloprepia formosa) which also lacks caruncle, male has scarlet patch on breast.

References
See References.

Files:

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