Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Least Concern
Wallace's Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus wallacii)
Taxonomy
French: Ptilope de Wallace German: Weißkehl-Fruchttaube Spanish: Tilopo de Wallace
Other common names:
Crimson-capped Fruit-dove
Taxonomy:
Ptilonopus [sic] Wallacii
G. R. Gray
, 1858,Aru Islands
.Distribution:
S Moluccas (Banda, Kaimeer, Kur, Manggur, Taam, Bacer, Kai Kecil), E Lesser Sundas (Babar, Tanimbar Is) and Aru Is. Recorded also on SW New Guinea coast (Mimika R E to Lorentz R).
Descriptive notes
24–28 cm. Forehead and crown dull crimson; lower part of face and throat white; rest of head, neck, breast and upper mantle pale bluish grey; large orange belly patch... read more
Voice
Usually silent but occasionally produces a low, four-note, 'hoo' series.
Habitat
Lowland forest near rivers or along the coast, mangroves, forest edge, adjacent savanna and... read more
Food and feeding
Takes berries and small fruits directly from the branches of trees.
Breeding
No information available.
Movements
Infrequent occurrence of the species on mainland New Guinea suggests that it may wander widely.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Very little information available; species is said to be fairly common in Tanimbar and Aru Is; and moderately common to common in Kai Is. Its... read more
Genetic data#R place this species in the group centred on P. tannensis (which see). Monotypic.