Ptilinopus purpuratus Gmelin 1789 (gray-green fruit-dove)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combination: Columba purpurata
Belongs to Ptilinopus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman and Pahlavan 1992
Sister taxa: Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii, Ptilinopus greyi, Ptilinopus huttoni, Ptilinopus insularis, Ptilinopus perousii, Ptilinopus porphyraceus, Ptilinopus rarotongensis, Ptilinopus rivoli, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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