Ptilinopus porphyraceus Temminck 1821 (crimson-crowned fruit-dove)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combination: Columba porphyracea
Belongs to Ptilinopus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman 1993
Sister taxa: Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii, Ptilinopus greyi, Ptilinopus huttoni, Ptilinopus insularis, Ptilinopus perousii, Ptilinopus purpuratus, Ptilinopus rarotongensis, Ptilinopus rivoli, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tonga (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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