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Superb Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus superbus (Temminck, CJ 1809)

The superb fruit dove, also known as the purple-crowned fruit dove, is a medium-sized, colourful fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1809)

Reference:
   Les Pigeons [Knip]

Protonym:
  Columba Superba

Type locality:
  0-Taiti,' error = Halmahera.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53206179

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D3E75FB4A99AAFFA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D3E75FB4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D3E75FB4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177348

Geographic range:

  • Ptilinopus superbus: Sulawesi to eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, and east-central Solomon Islands
  • Ptilinopus superbus superbus: Moluccas to Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and northeastern Australia
  • Ptilinopus superbus temminckii: Sulawesi and Sula Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Superb Fruit-Dove
Catalan:
Tilinop superb oriental
Czech:
holub nádherný
Danish:
Pragtfrugtdue
German:
Prachtfruchttaube
Spanish:
Tilopo Soberbio
Spanish (Spain):
Tilopo soberbio
Finnish:
kirjohedelmäkyyhky
French:
Ptilope superbe
Croatian:
pjegava voćarica
Hungarian:
pompás gyümölcsgalamb
Icelandic:
Purpuradúfa
Italian:
Tortora beccafrutta superba
Japanese (romaji):
kuroobihimeaobato
Japanese:
クロオビヒメアオバト
Lithuanian:
Puikusis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch:
Kleine Prachtjufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Praktfruktdue
Norwegian:
Praktfruktdue
Polish:
owocożer wspaniały
Portuguese:
Pombo-da-fruta-pintado
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-da-fruta-soberbo
Russian:
Великолепный фруктовый голубь
Slovak:
pestroš hnedokrký
Serbian:
Ljubičastoglavi voćni golub
Swedish:
purpurkronad fruktduva
Ukrainian:
Тілопо смугастобокий
Chinese:
华丽果鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
壯麗果鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ptilope superbe ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ptilope superbe ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Superb Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Superb Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ptilinopus superbus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ptilinopus superbus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ptilinopus superbus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Superb Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus superbus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptilinopus superbus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptilinopus superbus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Tilinop superb oriental
Czech: Holub nádherný
Danish: Pragtfrugtdue
German: Östliche Prachtfruchttaube, Prachtfruchttaube
English: Purple-crowned Fruit-Dove, Purple-crowned Pigeon, Superb Fruit Dove, Superb Fruit-Dove
English, HBW: Eastern/Western Superb Fruit-dove
English (IOC): Superb Fruit Dove
English (United States): Superb Fruit-Dove
Esperanto: Superba fruktokolombo
Spanish: Tilopo Soberbio, Tilopo soberbio oriental, Tipolo Soberbio
Spanish (Spain): Tilopo soberbio
Spanish (HBW): Superb Fruit-Dove
Estonian: hund-rohetuvi
Finnish: Kirjohedelmäkyyhky
French: Ptilope superbe
Croatian: pjegava voćarica
Hungarian: pompás gyümölcsgalamb
Indonesian: Walik Raja
Icelandic: Purpuradúfa
Italian: Tortora beccafrutta superba
Japanese (romaji): kuroobihimeaobato
Japanese: クロオビヒメアオバト
Scientific: Columba Superba, Ptilinopus superbus, Ptilinopus superbus superbus
Lithuanian: Puikusis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch: Kleine Prachtjufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Praktfruktdue
Norwegian: Praktfruktdue
Polish: owocozer wspanialy, owocożer wspaniały
Portuguese: Pombo-da-fruta-pintado
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-da-fruta-soberbo
Russian: великолепная фруктовая горлица, Великолепный пёстрый голубь, Великолепный фруктовый голубь
Slovak: pestroš hnedokrký
Serbian: Ljubičastoglavi voćni golub
Swedish: Purpurkronad fruktduva
Turkish: Muhteşem meyve kumrusu
Ukrainian: Тілопо смугастобокий
Chinese: 华丽果鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 壯麗果鳩

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