Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Least Concern
Coroneted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coronulatus)
Taxonomy
French: Ptilope à couronne lilas German: Veilchenkappen-Fruchttaube Spanish: Tilopo coronita
Other common names:
Lilac-crowned Fruit-dove
Taxonomy:
Ptilonopus [sic] coronulatus
G. R. Gray
, 1858,Aru Islands
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Subspecies and Distribution
P. c. trigeminus
Salvadori, 1875 – Salawati (W Papuan Is) and W coast of Vogelkop (NW New Guinea).
P. c. geminus
Salvadori, 1875 – Pale-coroneted Fruit-dove – Yapen I and N New Guinea from head of Geelvink Bay E to at least Takar, and probably to Jayapura.
P. c. quadrigeminus
A. B. Meyer, 1890 – N New Guinea from Humboldt Bay (Jayapura) E, including Kairiru I and Manam I, to Astrolabe Bay.
P. c. huonensis
A. B. Meyer, 1892 – N coast of E New Guinea from Huon Bay E to Goodenough Bay.
P. c. coronulatus
G. R. Gray, 1858 – Dark-coroneted Fruit-dove – Aru Is, and S coast of New Guinea from Mimika R E to Milne Bay.
Descriptive notes
18–21 cm; 69–75 g. Plumage green, tinged with golden yellow on breast and flanks; cap lilac, bordered with yellow; cheeks blue-green; throat yellow; lilac patch... read more
Voice
Produces a high-pitched, accelerating ‘hoo’ series; individual notes are downslurred. Also... read more
Habitat
Inhabits rain forest, secondary forest and edge, monsoon forest and, in some areas, gallery forest... read more
Food and feeding
Frugivorous; feeds on a variety of fruits, particularly figs (Moraceae), laurel (Lauraceae), and palms (Arecaceae). Feeds at all levels... read more
Breeding
Nests found in the Port Moresby area (Papua New Guinea) Sept–Apr, indicating that most breeding occurs from late dry season through... read more
Movements
No information.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Few details available, but species reported to be common in many areas. Where P. pulchellus is frequent, present species is generally much... read more
Belongs to the large species-group centred on P. purpuratus (which see); traditionally linked with P. pulchellus and P. monacha. Pale-capped orange-bellied forms in NW & N and dark-capped purple-bellied races in S & NE may merit treatment as two distinct species#R; more study needed. Five subspecies recognized.