Coroneted fruit dove (Ptilinopus coronulatus)

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Subject:	Coroneted fruit dove (Ptilinopus coronulatus)
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Ptilonopus coronulatus = Ptilinopus coronulatus
Date 1858
Source Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1858 (https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofzoo1858zool#page/n232/mode/1up)
Author Joseph Wolf (1820–1899)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PtilonopusCoronulatusWolf.jpg

The coroneted fruit dove (Ptilinopus coronulatus), also known as the lilac-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The bird is characterised by a distinctive crest or "coronet" of feathers on its head and has a distinctive, low-pitched call. The Coroneted Fruit Dove is a brightly coloured bird with a green head, neck and breast, and a yellow belly.

Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species: Ptilinopus coronulatus Gray, 1858

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