Crimson-crowned fruit dove
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. porphyraceus
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| Ptilinopus porphyraceus (Temminck, 1821)
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The crimson-crowned fruit dove, also the Tongan fruit dove or purple-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus),subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
The diet of Ptilinopus porphyraceus is mostly fruit, including
ylang ylang.[2]
It is typically solitary, and sometimes seen in pairs; it is believed to be territorial. However, on rare occasions, it has been seen in groups of up to 10.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
Until 2016, both the purple-capped fruit dove and the Kosrae fruit dove were also considered as subspecies of the crimson-crowned fruit dove. The crimson-crowned fruit dove has two remaining sub-species:
- P. p. porphyraceus - (Temminck, 1821): Found on Niue, Tonga and Fiji Islands
- P. p. fasciatus - Peale, 1848: Found on Samoa
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-78924-206-5, retrieved 2023-08-21
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