Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

White-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae) - HBW 4, p. 221

French: Ptilope d'Eugénie German: Schneekopf-Fruchttaube Spanish: Tilopo de Eugenia
Other common names: Eugene's Fruit-dove/Fruit-pigeon

Taxonomy: Iotreron Eugeniæ Gould, 1856, Solomon Islands.
Forms a superspecies with P. viridis; also allied to P. rivoli and P. solomonensis. Taxonomy of P. viridis and present species is confused: some authorities consider them conspecific; others treat P. v. vicinus and P. v. lewisii as races of present species. Monotypic.

Distribution: E Solomons, on San Cristobal, Malaupaina and Uki.