Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus rarotongensisHartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1871
English (US) Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove
The Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis) 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 rarotongensis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus rarotongensis rarotongensis
- Ptilinopus rarotongensis goodwini
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1871
- Type locality
- Rarotonga.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871, pt.1 p.30
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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