Atoll Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus coralensisPeale, TR, 1849
English (US) Atoll Fruit Dove
The Atoll Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) 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: larger islands in Tuamotu Archipelago (except Makatea)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ptilinopus coralensis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Atoll Fruit Dove
- Described by
- Peale, TR, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Peale, TR, 1849
- Type locality
- Carlshoff, i.e. Aratika Island, Paumotu Group.
- Original description
- Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8 p.190
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-capped Fruit Dove
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Coroneted Fruit Dove
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