NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Coroneted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus coronulatus G. R. Gray, 1858
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Coroneted Fruit-dove (also known as the Lilac Capped Fruit Dove) at Central Park Zoo, USA.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The coroneted fruit dove (Ptilinopus coronulatus), also known as the lilac-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, particularly in hilly terrain. The bird is characterised by a distinctive crest or "coronet" of feathers on its head and has a distinctive, low-pitched call. The Coroneted Fruit Dove is a brightly coloured bird with a green head, neck and breast, and a yellow belly.
Wikipedia contributors, Coroneted fruit dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:46:54.800358+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ptilinopus coronulatus G. R. Gray, 1858
- Name authority
- G. R. Gray, 1858
- Common name
- Coroneted Fruit Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Ptilinopus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyRaphinae
- genusPtilinopus Swainson, 1825
- speciesPtilinopus coronulatus G. R. Gray, 1858
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ptilinopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Orange-fronted Fruit DovePtilinopus aurantiifrons G. R. Gray, 1858 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Makatea Fruit DovePtilinopus chalcurus G. R. Gray, 1860 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus dohertyi Rothschild, 1896 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus eugeniae (Gould, 1856) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-eared Fruit DovePtilinopus fischeri Brüggemann, 1876 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Carunculated Fruit DovePtilinopus granulifrons Hartert, 1898 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-bellied Fruit DovePtilinopus greyi Bonaparte, 1857 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rapa Fruit DovePtilinopus huttoni Finsch, 1874 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus hyogastrus (Temminck, 1824) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Orange-bellied Fruit DovePtilinopus iozonus G. R. Gray, 1858 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Jambu Fruit DovePtilinopus jambu (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Whistling Fruit DovePtilinopus layardi D. G. Elliot, 1878 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177310 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4Q7MY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.