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Whistling Dove
Ptilinopus layardi Elliot, DG 1878
The whistling fruit dove, also known as the velvet dove or yellow-headed dove, is a small fruit dove from Fiji. The species is endemic to the islands of Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group in the south of Fiji. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Ptilinopus
Scientific:
Ptilinopus layardi
Original description
Citation:
Elliot, DG 1878
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 3, p. 567
Protonym:
Ptilinopus layardi
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28519235
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
457D9C388F2B0758
Avibase ID:
avibase-457D9C38
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/457D9C38
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177324
NEAR THREATENED
English:
Whistling Dove
Catalan:
Tilinop xiulador
Czech:
holub Layardův
Danish:
Gulhovedet Frugtdue
German:
Smaragdfruchttaube
Spanish:
Tilopo de Kadavu
Spanish (Spain):
Tilopo de Kadavu
Finnish:
viheltäjäkyyhky
French:
Ptilope de Layard
Croatian:
žutoglava voćarica
Hungarian:
sárgafejű gyümölcsgalamb
Italian:
Tortora fischiatrice
Japanese (romaji):
kigashirahimeaobato
Japanese:
キガシラヒメアオバト
Lithuanian:
Geltongalvis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch:
Geelkopjufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fløyelsfruktdue
Norwegian:
Fløyelsfruktdue
Polish:
owocożer żółtogłowy
Portuguese:
pombo-frugívoro-de-cabeça-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-da-fruta-aveludado
Russian:
Желтоголовый фруктовый голубь
Slovak:
pestroš hvízdavý
Serbian:
Žutoglavi voćni golub
Swedish:
kadavufruktduva
Ukrainian:
Тілопо жовтоголовий
Chinese:
黄头果鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
黃頭果鳩
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ptilope de Layard ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ptilope de Layard ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 1st edition: Yellow-headed Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2021: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2022: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2023: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2024: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Yellow-headed Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 4th edition: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2015: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2016: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2017: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2018: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Clements, version 2019: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 1.50: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 1.52: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 1.53: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 1.54: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 1.55: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2015: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2016: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2017: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2018: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2019: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2021: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2022: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2023: Velvet Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| eBird version 2024: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Yellow-headed Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Yellow-headed Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Whistling Dove ( Chrysoena viridis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Whistling Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Chrysoena viridis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Chrysoena viridis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Whistling Dove ( Ptilinopus layardi) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilinopus layardi |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilinopus layardi |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Tilinop xiulador
Czech: Holub Layarduv, holub Layardův
Danish: Gulhovedet Frugtdue
German: Smaragdfruchttaube, Smaragdtaube
English: Taiwan Fruit Dove, Velvet Dove, Whistling Dove, Whistling Fruit Dove, Yellow-headed Dove, Yellow-headed fruit dove, Yellow-headed Fruit-Dove, Yllow-headed dove
English, HBW: Whistling Dove
English (IOC): Whistling Fruit Dove
English (United States): Velvet Dove
Esperanto: Fajfa fruktokolombo
Spanish: Tilopo de Kadavu, Tilopo de la Kadavu, Tipolo de Cabeza Amarilla
Spanish (Spain): Tilopo de Kadavu, Tilopo de la Kadavu
Spanish (HBW): Velvet Dove
Estonian: viletuvi
Finnish: Viheltäjäkyyhky
French: Ptilope de Layard
Croatian: žutoglava voćarica
Hungarian: sárgafejű gyümölcsgalamb
Italian: Colomba frugivora di Layard, Tortora fischiatrice
Japanese (romaji): kigashirahimeaobato
Japanese: キガシラヒメアオバト
Scientific: Chrysoena viridis, Ptilinopus layardi
Lithuanian: Geltongalvis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch: Geelkopjufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fløyelsfruktdue
Norwegian: Fløyelsfruktdue
Polish: owocozer zóltoglowy, owocożer żółtogłowy
Portuguese: pombo-frugívoro-de-cabeça-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-da-fruta-aveludado
Russian: Желтоголовый пёстрый голубь, Желтоголовый фруктовый голубь
Slovak: pestroš hvízdavý
Serbian: Žutoglavi voćni golub
Swedish: Kadavufruktduva
Turkish: Kadife meyve kumrusu
Ukrainian: Тілопо жовтоголовий
Chinese: 黄头果鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 黃頭果鳩
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