Fruit dove | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Thefruitdoves,alsoknownasfruitpigeons,areagenus(Ptilinopus)ofbirdsinthepigeonanddovefamily(Columbidae).Thesecolourful,frugivorousdovesare ...
Genus of birds
The fruit doves, also known as fruit pigeons, are a genus (Ptilinopus) of birds in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with over 50 species, some threatened or already extinct.
The genus Ptilinopus was introduced in 1825 by the English naturalist William John Swainson with the rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina) as the type species.[1][2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words πτίλον ptilon meaning "down feather" with πούς pous meaning "foot".[3]
The many species of this genus can be further grouped by geography and by certain shared characteristics. The fruit doves of the Sunda Islands and northern Australia, such as the pink-headed fruit dove and banded fruit dove, have comparatively longer tails than other species, and are notable for their solid colouration on the head, neck and breast, with a black ...
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【澳洲冠鳩】:鳩鴿科;
31-36公分;150-250公克。頭及頸部淺灰色,在後腦處有明顯灰黑色的羽冠,有時豎起或貼平。翅膀具有相當獨特的條紋及紋路。兩...