- Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Identification
20–23 cm (7¾-9 in)
- Green overall plumage
- Bluish-grey head
- Bluish-grey patches on shoulder and wing
- Large purple patch on belly
Distribution
Endemic to Indonesia: found in northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Bacan, Tidore and Ternate)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They can be found in woods and forests, including secondary forests.
Behaviour
Flocks of around 20 and more birds recorded.
Diet
Their diet appears to consists mostly of fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Fruit_Dove