Dwarf Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus nainus)

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.

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) [XC141253]
by Marc Anderson from Waropen Atas, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Dwarf Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus nainus) [XC531825]
by Nick Athanas from Kota Waisai, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, 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
See References.

Files:

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