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Silver-capped fruit dove
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Ptilinopus
Species:	P. richardsii
Binomial name
Ptilinopus richardsii Ramsay, 1882

The silver-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

• P. r. richardsii – Ramsay, 1882: The nominate subspecies, found on Ugi and Santa Anna.
• P. r. cyanopterus – Mayr, 1931: Found on Rennell Island and Bellona Island.

References

1. BirdLife International (2019). "Ptilinopus richardsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22691445A157038889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22691445A157038889.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Pigeons – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-04-14.

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