Grey-headed fruit dove
The grey-headed fruit dove or gray-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus, Ptilinopus hyogastra or Ptilinopus hyogaster) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the northern Moluccas.
| Grey-headed fruit dove | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ptilinopus |
| Species: | P. hyogastrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilinopus hyogastrus (Temminck, 1824) | |
Description
It is mostly green except for a grey head, red eyes and black yellow-tipped beak.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ptilinopus hyogastrus.
- 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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