Amethyst Brown Dove
Phapitreron amethystinusBonaparte, CLJL, 1854
English (US) Amethyst Brown Dove
The Amethyst Brown Dove (Phapitreron amethystinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Phapitreron amethystinus
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Amethyst Brown Dove
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Phapitreron amethystinus amethystinus
- Phapitreron amethystinus imeldae
- Phapitreron amethystinus maculipectus
- Phapitreron amethystinus frontalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phapitreron amethystina
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854
- Type locality
- Philippines.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 2 p.28
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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