Knob-billed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus insolitusSchlegel, H, 1863
English (US) Knob-billed Fruit Dove
The Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) 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 insolitus
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Knob-billed Fruit Dove
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1863
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus insolitus insolitus
- Ptilinopus insolitus inferior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilopus insolitus
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1863
- Type locality
- New Caledonia, error = New Ireland.
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 1 p.61 Vogels pl.3 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
White-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus rivoli
Geelvink Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus speciosus
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus solomonensis
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus viridis
White-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus eugeniae
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus iozonus
Grey-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Carunculated Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus granulifrons
Black-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus
Dwarf Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus nainus
Negros Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus arcanus
Orange Dove
Ptilinopus victor
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