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Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Yellow-bibbed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) - HBW 4, p. 218

French: Ptilope des Salomon German: Gelbbauch-Fruchttaube Spanish: Tilopo de las Salomón
Other common names: Yellow-breasted(!)/Splendid Fruit-dove

Taxonomy: Ptilonopus [sic] solomonensis G. R. Gray, 1870, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands.
Considered most closely related to P. rivoli, and allied to the P. viridis superspecies. Nine subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • speciosus (Schlegel, 1873) - Numfor, Biak and Traitor's I in Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
  • johannis (P. L. Sclater, 1877) - Admiralty Is, St Matthias Group and New Hanover (Bismarck Archipelago).
  • meyeri Hartert, 1926 - New Britain and satellite islands (Crown, Long, Tolokiwa, Umboi, Malai, Sakar, Witu, Umboi, Watom).

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  • speciosus (Schlegel, 1873) - Numfor, Biak and Traitor's I in Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
  • johannis (P. L. Sclater, 1877) - Admiralty Is, St Matthias Group and New Hanover (Bismarck Archipelago).
  • meyeri Hartert, 1926 - New Britain and satellite islands (Crown, Long, Tolokiwa, Umboi, Malai, Sakar, Witu, Umboi, Watom).
  • neumanni Hartert, 1926 - Nissan I in Green Is (W Solomons).
  • bistictus Mayr, 1931 - Bougainville and Buka (W Solomons).
  • vulcanorum Mayr, 1931 - Vella Lavella, Gatukai, Ranongga, Kolombangara, Rendova and Vangunu, in New Georgia Group (SW Solomons).
  • ocularis Mayr, 1931 - Guadalcanal (SE Solomons).
  • ambiguus Mayr, 1931 - Malaita (E Solomons).
  • solomonensis G. R. Gray, 1870 - San Cristobal and Uki (SE Solomons).
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