Dwarf Fruit Dove - BirdForum Opus

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Ptilinopus nainus

Ptilinopus nanus
Ptilinopus naina

Distribution

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• P. n. minimus:

• West Papuan islands (Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misol)

• P. n. nanus:

• Southern New Guinea (Lobo Bay to Port Moresby)

Habitat

Lowland damp forest.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Dwarf Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dwarf_Fruit_Dove

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