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Orange-fronted Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus aurantiifronsGray, GR, 1858

English (US) Orange-fronted Fruit Dove

The Orange-fronted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus aurantiifrons) 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.

Range: New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea), and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Orange-fronted Fruit Dove
Described by
Gray, GR, 1858

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Ptilonopus aurantiifrons
Described by
Gray, GR, 1858
Type locality
Aru Islands.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.358 p.185 pl.137

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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