Silver-capped fruit dove

The silver-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands.

Silver-capped fruit dove
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Ptilinopus
Species:	P. richardsii
Binomial name
Ptilinopus richardsii Ramsay, 1882

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

• P. r. richardsii – Ramsay, 1882: The nominate subspecies, found on Ugi and Santa Anna.
• P. r. cyanopterus – Mayr, 1931: Found on Rennell Island and Bellona Island.^[2]