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Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyraceus(Temminck, CJ, 1821)

English (US) Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

The Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus) 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 porphyraceus
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1821)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Columba porphyracca
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1821)
Type locality
Name for the bird figured and described in Knip's, Les Pigeons, les colombes, pi. 35 as 'Colombe kurukuru variete.' Tongatabu and Ulieta and also Timor; the two latter localities erroneous.
Original description
Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.130

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

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