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Ptilinopus superbus, Superb Fruit-dove, Purple-crowned Pigeon

Ptilinopus superbus, Superb Fruit-dove, Purple-crowned Pigeon

2026-01-30 00:51:09 · · #1

Basic Information

Scientific classification

  • Chinese name:华丽果鸠
  • Scientific name: Superb Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus, Purple-crowned Pigeon
  • Classification: Landfowl
  • Family and genus: Columbidae, Columbidae, *Fructus*

Vital signs data

  • Body length: No verification information available.
  • Weight: No verification information available.
  • Lifespan: No verification data available.

Significant features

Distribution and Habitat

They are mainly distributed in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan Province of China, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The Wallace Region refers to the area east of the traditional Wallace Line (from the eastern waters of Mindanao through the Makassar Strait to the area between Bali and Lombok) and west of Papua New Guinea, including Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, the Southwest Islands, the Moluccas (Maluku Islands), and East Timor in Indonesia.

Appearance

Details are unknown.

Detailed introduction

The scientific name of the gorgeous fruit dove is Ptilinopus superbus, and its foreign names are Superb Fruit-dove and Purple-crowned Pigeon. Its specific habits are unknown.

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Listed in the IUCN Red List of Birds, version 3.1: 2010.


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