The Raiatea fruit-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Although first named to science in 1853, this fruit-dove was evidently discovered 30 years earlier, by René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849), while serving as naturalist aboard La Coquille. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the grey-green fruit dove but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gray, GR 1854
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
pt.21, no.250 p.48 pl.54
Imprint year:
1853
Protonym:
Ptilonopus chrysogaster
Type locality:
'Probably from Tahiti' = Raiatea, Society Islands, designated by Murphy, Am. Mus. Novit., no. 115, p. 6.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96679#page/76/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
94543CFF2006BF81
Avibase ID:
avibase-94543CFF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/94543CFF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677338
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster) ( Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Raiatea Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Raiatea Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Raiatea Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus chrysogaster) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ptilinopus coralensis chrysogaster [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ptilinopus coralensis chrysogaster [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Ptilinopus [purpuratus or chrysogaster]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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