Black-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus(Salvadori, AT, 1875)
English (US) Black-naped Fruit Dove
The Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) 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 melanospilus
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-naped Fruit Dove
- Described by
- (Salvadori, AT, 1875)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus melanospilus bangueyensis
- Ptilinopus melanospilus xanthorrhous
- Ptilinopus melanospilus melanospilus
- Ptilinopus melanospilus chrysorrhous
- Ptilinopus melanospilus melanauchen
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Jotreron melanospila
- Described by
- (Salvadori, AT, 1875)
- Type locality
- Menado, Celebes.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7 p.670
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus viridis
White-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus eugeniae
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus iozonus
Knob-billed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus insolitus
Grey-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Carunculated Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus granulifrons
Dwarf Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus nainus
Negros Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus arcanus
Orange Dove
Ptilinopus victor
Golden Dove
Ptilinopus luteovirens
Whistling Dove
Ptilinopus layardi
Cloven-feathered Dove
Ptilinopus holosericea
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