Grey-headed fruit dove

The grey-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the northern Moluccas.

Grey-headed fruit dove
Specimen in Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species:
P. hyogastrus
Binomial name
Ptilinopus hyogastrus
(Temminck, 1824)

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Description

It is mostly green except for a grey head, red eyes and black yellow-tipped beak.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ptilinopus hyogastrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691529A93315562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691529A93315562.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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