Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis)

Other Names (World)
Pohnpei Fruit-dove, Purple-capped Fruit Dove, Purple-capped Fruit-Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
22 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Finsch, 1877)

Range (Guide)

Chuuk and Pohnpei (central and eastern Caroline Is). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tongan Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus).

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

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

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

Purple-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis) [XC75749]
by Mark O'Brien from The Village Eco-Lodge, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (song)

Purple-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis) [XC77209]
by Mark O'Brien from Dohlen Kahmar, Micronesia (call)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tongan Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis) - 10 files

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