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Ptilinopus pulchellus
Beautiful Fruit Dove
As recorded: Ptilinopus pulchellus (Temminck, 1835)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Columbiformes › Columbidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ptilinopus pulchellus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Waigeo, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Waigeo, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Mehd Halaouate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptilinopus pulchellus. BPBM 104342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38329159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/104342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38329159 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026