Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Superb Fruit-Dove

Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus

Described by: Temminck (1810)
Alternate common name(s): Superb Fruit Dove, Purple-crowned Fruit-Dove, Purple-capped Fruit-Dove, Purple-crowned Pigeon, Superb Fruit-Pigeon
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Julatten, Queensland, Australia - 1984 © Hans&Judy Beste  Julatten, Queensland, Australia - 1972 © Hans&Judy Beste  Julatten, Queensland, Australia - 1972 © Hans&Judy Beste  Julatten, Queensland, Australia - 1984 © Hans&Judy Beste 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information

Range

Sulawesi, Moluccas and New Guinea to the Solomon Is. and e. Australia;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Sulawesi and the Sulu Archipelago.
(2) Moluccas, Aru Is. and w. Papuan is., New Guinea to the Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Is., D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, Louisiade Archipelago, Solomon Is., islands in the Torres Strait and ne. Australia (ne. Queensland (Iron Range National Park, Cape Tribulation National Park, Atherton Tablelands, Julatten) s. to the Mackay area).
Ranges s. to se. Australia (e. New South Wales and Victoria) and Tasmania.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.

If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.