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).
- 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).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree looking around, becoming alert and flying away. Locality Biak Island, Biak (Schouten) Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 July 2008 4 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A bird in a tree looking around, finally being joined by another individual and both flying away. Locality Biak Island, Biak (Schouten) Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 July 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a tree, singing. Locality Biak Island, Biak (Schouten) Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 July 2008 4 years ago 43 sec 3.8 -
A bird in a tree, turning around, scratching its head and flying away. Locality Biak Island, Biak (Schouten) Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 July 2008 4 years ago 27 sec 2.7
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