Oberholser's Fruit Dove

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Oberholser's Fruit Dove (<em>Ramphiculus gularis</em>) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (<em>Columbidae</em>) in the order Pigeons and Doves.

Overview

Oberholser's Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus gularis) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ramphiculus; binomial: Ramphiculus gularis; authority: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Oberholser's Fruit Dove is split from Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove (Banggai) Fruit Dove P. subgularis (Rheindt et al. 2011). Revise scientific name from Ptilinopus epius (Oberholser, 1918) to earlier and available name Ptilinopus gularis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) following David et al. (2021).

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