Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus viridis
Least ConcernAves · Columbiformes · Columbidae
About
The claret-breasted fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Moluccas, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Fun Fact
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the claret-breasted fruit dove in his six volume Ornithologie based on a specimen collected on Ambon Island, one of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance