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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
29/03/2024 01:26:57 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Knob-billed Fruit-dove*
Id (Atlas):
Ptilinopus insolitus
Description (10 )
Knob-billed Fruit-dove
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Other Names (World)
Knob-billed Fruit-Dove, Red-knobbed Orange-bellied Fruit-dove, Knob-billed Orange-bellied Fruit-dove, Knob-billed Fruit-pigeon, Knob-billed Fruit Dove
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
22 - 24 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Schlegel, 1863)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.
Papua New Guinea (B).
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).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files
Listen to XC246792
Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus ) [XC246792 ]
by id from Mt. Garbuna, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus ) and these two form a species-group with Grey-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus ) and Carunculated Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons ), and perhaps also Black-naped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus ) and Dwarf Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus nainus ).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
inferior Hartert, 1924 - Mussau and Emira in St Matthias Group (northern Bismarck Archipelago).
insolitus (Schlegel, 1863) - Bismarck Archipelago from New Hanover, Djaul, New Ireland and Tabar, Lihir and Feni Is through Watom and Duke of York I to New Britain and Lolobau, and west through Sakar, Umboi, Tolokiwa and Long to Crown I.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Knob-billed Fruit-dove see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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