Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus viridis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
The Claret-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus viridis) 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 viridis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilinopus viridis viridis
- Ptilinopus viridis pectoralis
- Ptilinopus viridis geelvinkianus
- Ptilinopus viridis salvadorii
- Ptilinopus viridis vicinus
- Ptilinopus viridis lewisii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba viridis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Amboina.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.283
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
Coroneted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus coronulatus
Beautiful Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus pulchellus
Blue-capped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus monacha
White-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus rivoli
Geelvink Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus speciosus
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus solomonensis
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
Black-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus
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