Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Beautiful Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus) - HBW 4, p. 217
French: Ptilope mignon
German: Rotkappen-Fruchttaube
Spanish: Tilopo Bonito
Other common names: Crimson-crowned/Crimson-capped/Grey-breasted Fruit-dove; Rose-fronted Pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba pulchella Temminck, 1835, Lobo Bay, New Guinea.
Has affinities with the large P. purpuratus species-group; considered to be most closely allied to P.coronulatus. Races hardly differ and doubtfully valid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pulchellus (Temminck, 1835) - W Papuan Is and New Guinea (except NC).
- decorus (Madarász, 1910) - N New Guinea from E shore of Geelvink Bay E to Astrolabe Bay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding at a feeder Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 5 years ago 35 sec 4.7 -
A male perched and flying away Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 5 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched high in a tree Locality Tabubil, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp pulchellus)
Keith Blomerley 25 August 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 2
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Adult male perched on a branch.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tomasz Doroń 6 October 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird perched.
Locality San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 14 May 1993 17 weeks ago 2.8
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