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 LC    Dwarf Fruit-dove* Id (Atlas):
    Ptilinopus nainus

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Dwarf Fruit-Dove, Least Fruit-dove, Little Fruit-dove, Small Green Fruit-dove, Small Fruit-dove, Dwarf Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
13 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1835)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

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 (more (6)...)

 
Dwarf Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus nainus) [XC631361]
     by id from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

 
Dwarf Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus nainus) [XC531320]
     by Iain Woxvold from near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Affinities uncertain. Has been placed in the species-group which includes Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus), Knob-billed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), Grey-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus), Carunculated Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons) and perhaps Black-naped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus). However, inclusion in this group may not be supported by available evidence. Subspecies probably represent no more than the extremes of a west-east size cline. Species name emended by Temminck himself in a subsequent publication.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • minimus Stresemann & Paludan, 1932   -  Western Papuan Is, on Waigeo, Misool, Batanta and Salawati.
  • nanus (Temminck, 1835)   -  Southern New Guinea from Lobo Bay to Port Moresby.



References
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Files:
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