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Ptilinopus porphyraceus

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Ptilinopus porphyraceus Life habits and morphological characteristics

Small (28 cm) green fruit dove. The head is purple, the chin is lavender, and the gray band on the chest are the distinguishing features of this species. The lower chest is grey-green, the abdomen is milky white, the lower tail cover is light gray, the upper body is light gold, the flying feathers are gold, gray and blue.

Ptilinopus porphyraceus Distribution range and habitat

It is distributed in the Pacific Islands, including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Island, and Papua New Guinea.

Ptilinopus porphyraceus Detailed Introduction

Ptilinopus porphyraceus, Purple-capped Fruit-dove, Crimson-crowned Fruit-dove, Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove, the specific habit is unknown. Feed on fruits, seeds, insects, etc.

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Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1: Red List of Birds 2010.


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