White-capped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii(Néboux, A-S, 1840)
English (US) White-capped Fruit Dove
The White-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) 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
- Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-capped Fruit Dove
- Described by
- (Néboux, A-S, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii viridior
- Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii dupetithouarsii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba Du Petithouarsii
- Described by
- (Néboux, A-S, 1840)
- Type locality
- Christine, i.e. Tahuata Island, Marquesas Group.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 3 p.289
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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