Silver-capped fruit dove
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. richardsii
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| Ptilinopus richardsii Ramsay, 1882
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The silver-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Subspecies
[edit]- P. r. richardsii – Ramsay, 1882: The nominate subspecies, found on Ugi and Santa Anna.
- P. r. cyanopterus – Mayr, 1931: Found on Rennell Island and Bellona Island.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Ptilinopus richardsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22691445A157038889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22691445A157038889.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Pigeons – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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