Conservation status:
Not Threatened.
Behaviour:
Phylogeny:
Taxonomy:
- Ptilopus insolitus Schlegel, 1863, New Caledonia; error = New Ireland. Forms a superspecies with P. iozonus; these two form a species-group with P. hyogaster and P. granulifrons, and perhaps also P. melanospila and P. nanus. Two subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * inferior Hartert, 1924 - Mussau and Emira in St Matthias Group (N Bismarck Archipelago). * insolitus (Schlegel, 1863) - Bismarck Archipelago from New Hanover, Djaul, New Ireland and Tabar, Lihir and Feni Is through Watom and Duke of York I to New Britain and Lolobau, and W through Sakar, Umboi, Tolokiwa and Long to Crown I.
Trophic strategy:
Diet consists of seeds, fallen fruits and insect.
Taxonomic name: