Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Rose-crowned Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus regina) - HBW 4, p. 212
French: Ptilope à diadème
German: Königsfruchttaube
Spanish: Tilopo Reina
Other common names: Pink-capped/Pink-crowned/Grey-capped/Blue-spotted/Swainson's Fruit-dove, Red-crowned/Pink-crowned Pigeon
Taxonomy: Ptilinopus purpuratus var. Regina Swainson, 1825, New South Wales.
Considered to belong to the large P. purpuratus species-group, though its position within this large assemblage is unclear; very similar to P. roseicapilla. Precise limits of some races uncertain, and whole of internal taxonomy may require reappraisal. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- flavicollis Bonaparte, 1855 - Flores, Roti, Sawu, Semau and Timor (possibly only in the W of the island).
- roseipileum Hartert, 1904 - E Timor, Wetar, Romang, Kisar, Moa and Leti.
- xanthogaster (Wagler, 1827) - Banda, Kai Is, Damar, Sermata, Babar, Teun, Nila, Tanimbar Is and Aru Is.
- flavicollis Bonaparte, 1855 - Flores, Roti, Sawu, Semau and Timor (possibly only in the W of the island).
- roseipileum Hartert, 1904 - E Timor, Wetar, Romang, Kisar, Moa and Leti.
- xanthogaster (Wagler, 1827) - Banda, Kai Is, Damar, Sermata, Babar, Teun, Nila, Tanimbar Is and Aru Is.
- ewingii Gould, 1842 - N Australia, from Kimberley region to N Northern Territory and MelvilleI.
- regina Swainson, 1825 - islands in Torres Strait and E Australia, from Cape York to S New South Wales.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male in a treetop singing, responding other birds. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp xanthogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.4 -
An adult bird perched in a tree preening. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp xanthogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4.4 -
Two birds on a branch, one of then defecating and both consecutively flying away. Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 4.1 -
A bird in a tree preening, looking around and flying away. Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas (ssp xanthogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2011 1 year ago 28 sec 3.8 -
An adult bird perched in a tree, turning around. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp xanthogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 3.7 -
Femle Locality Timor, Lesser Sundas (ssp flavicollis)
mark sutton 14 June 2009 3 years ago 19 sec 3.3
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Male feeding on palm fruit
Locality Australia (ssp regina)
Chris Charles 28 December 2008 4 years ago 4.6 -
Adult feeding on Umbrella-tree fruit.
Locality Portland Roads, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp regina)
Tom Tarrant 23 December 2008 4 years ago 4.2 -
Rose-crowned Fruit-dovein canopy
Locality Kenilworth, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
Rose-crowned Fruit-dove in canopy
Locality Kenilworth, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A close-up of a male.
Locality Charlie Moreland Park, Kenilworth, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Adult bird.
Locality Plzen Zoo, Plzen, Plzen Region, Czech Republic (ssp flavicollis)
Tomasz Doroń 24 October 2011 1 year ago 3.5
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Song by one individual. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(ssp xanthogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 3.5
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