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Raiatea Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus chrysogaster Gray, GR 1854

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

Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Ptilinopus
Scientific:
  Ptilinopus chrysogaster


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  94543CFF2006BF81

Avibase ID:
  avibase-94543CFF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/94543CFF


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 677338


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Ptilinopus chrysogaster: western Society Islands (Bora Bora, Tahaa, Huahine, and Maupiti)
English:
Raiatea Fruit-dove
Catalan:
Tilinop de l'illa Raiatea
Czech:
holub raiatejský
Danish:
Society-frugtdue
German:
Raiateafruchttaube
Spanish:
Tilopo de Raiatea
French:
Ptilope de Raiatea
Croatian:
polinezijska voćarica
Dutch:
Raiateajufferduif
Norwegian:
gulbukfruktdue
Polish:
owocożer żółtorzytny
Portuguese:
pomba-de-fruta-cinza-e-verde
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-da-fruta-de-raiatea
Slovak:
pestroš pustovnícky
Swedish:
raiateafruktduva
Ukrainian:
тілопо золоточеревий
Chinese:
赖岛果鸠


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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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Tilinop de l'illa Raiatea
Czech: holub raiatejský
Danish: Society-frugtdue
German: Raiateafruchttaube, Tahitifruchttaube (chrysogaster)
English: Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster), Grey-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster), Raiatea Fruit Dove, Raiatea Fruit-dove
English, HBW: Raiatea Fruit-dove
English (IOC): Grey-green Fruit Dove (chrysogaster), Raiatea Fruit Dove
English (United States): Gray-green Fruit-Dove (chrysogaster)
Spanish: Tilopo de Las Sociedad (chrysogaster), Tilopo de Raiatea
Spanish (Spain): Tilopo de las Sociedad (chrysogaster)
Estonian: raiatea rohetuvi
French: Ptilope de Bora Bora, Ptilope de la Société (Bora Bora), Ptilope de la Société (chrysogaster), Ptilope de Raiatea, Ptilope de Tahiti (chrysogaster)
Croatian: polinezijska voćarica
Japanese (romaji): porineshiahimeaobato (chrysogaster)
Japanese: ポリネシアヒメアオバト (chrysogaster), ポリネシアヒメアオバト(chrysogaster)
Scientific: Ptilinopus chrysogaster, Ptilinopus coralensis chrysogaster, Ptilinopus purpuratus chrysogaster, Ptilonopus chrysogaster
Dutch: Raiateajufferduif
Norwegian: gulbukfruktdue, tahitifruktdue (chrysogaster)
Polish: owocożer atolowy (chrysogaster), owocożer żółtorzytny
Portuguese: pomba-de-fruta-cinza-e-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-da-fruta-de-raiatea, pombo-da-fruta-do-taiti (chrysogaster)
Russian: Серо-зелёный фруктовый голубь (chrysogaster)
Slovak: pestroš pustovnícky, pestroš pustovnícky (skup.)
Serbian: Sivozeleni voćni golub (chrysogaster)
Swedish: raiateafruktduva, tahitifruktduva (chrysogaster)
Turkish: Tahiti meyve kumrusu (chrysogaster)
Ukrainian: тілопо золоточеревий
Chinese: 赖岛果鸠

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