White-headed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus eugeniae Scientific name definitions

18–22 cm. Very similar to P. viridis, but differs in having entire head and upper throat white, more or less tinged with yellow; purplish crimson breast patch has an extensive dark purple border, and green of the underparts is duller, often with a grey or bluish tinge; bill yellow or greenish at tip, dull maroon at base; legs purplish red. Sexes alike. Juvenile has green feathers fringed with yellow; little or no red on breast; and white only around base of bill and upper throat.

Inhabits lowland, hill and ridge forest ; often seen in adjacent cultivated areas.

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Frugivorous; no detailed information on diet.

Advertising call is a repeated two-note phrase given at 3–6 seconds intervals. First note is very short and weak, the second note is longer (c. 0·5 seconds) and slightly overslurred, “hu..whoOo”. Occasionally, this phrase is repeated several times in quick succession.

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Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Highly restricted range. Moderately common, especially in the foothills, but may in the future be threatened by degradation and loss of habitat. Nevertheless, recent surveys in Makira suggest that it tolerates or even selects disturbed habitats, occurring in secondary forest, garden and mixed Cocoa plantations rather than primary forest (2 Davies, T.E., Clarke, R.H., Ewen, J.G., Fazey, I.R.A., Pettorelli, N. and Cresswell, W. (2015). The effects of land-use change on the endemic avifauna of Makira, Solomon Islands: endemics avoid monoculture. Emu. 115(3): 199–213. Close ).