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Ptilinopus porphyraceus in life
In life — Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Bird Explorers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bird Explorers
BPBM 4959Vertebrate Zoology

Ptilinopus porphyraceus

Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

As recorded: Ptilinopus porphyraceus (Temminck, 1821)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Columbiformes › Columbidae

Region
American Samoa
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Ptilinopus porphyraceusSpecies page ›

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 79 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Apia, Samoa

(c) Rosie B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Alofi, Niue

(c) zstone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Sālelologa Road, Western Samoa, WS

(c) kaz_dives, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Vava'u, TO

(c) Rosie Leaney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ptilinopus porphyraceus observed 2026-08-28

2026-08-28

Tuamasaga, Samoa

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Ptilinopus porphyraceus. BPBM 4959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38333204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/4959.

Record sources