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Historical bird plate: Rose-crowned Fruit Dove

Gould · 1840-1848

Rose-crowned Fruit Dove

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Ptilinopus Ewingii, Gould., Ewing’s Fruit Pigeon

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01Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Now treated at subspecies rank

The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.

Name recorded with the platePtilinopus EwingiiEwing’s Fruit Pigeon
Name used todayPtilinopus regina ewingiiRose-crowned Fruit Dove

What connects the names

The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate
56
Creator
John Gould project; Elizabeth Gould and H. C. Richter among principal plate artists/lithographers
Holding institution
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain (BHL source record)