Ptilinopus ornatus
Colour pattern fairly similar to the closely related P. perlatus, but pale grey of throat and collar less extensive, and golden colour of upper breast more extensive, bronzy brown of breast darker, no pink spots on wing, but dark purple patch on shoulder, a less well defined silver-grey patch below, crown and ear-coverts dark purple, scapulars golden green with pale grey centres forming pale, spotted effect, terminal tail band strongly tinged with yellow. Sexes alike. Juvenile duller than adult, with purple shoulder patch much refused Race gastroi has crown and ear-coverts mustard yellow.
Not Threatened.
Colour pattern fairly similar to the closely related P. perlatus, but pale grey of throat and collar less extensive, and golden colour of upper breast more extensive, bronzy brown of breast darker, no pink spots on wing, but dark purple patch on shoulder, a less well defined silver-grey patch below, crown and ear-coverts dark purple, scapulars golden green with pale grey centres forming pale, spotted effect, terminal tail band strongly tinged with yellow. Sexes alike. Juvenile duller than adult, with purple shoulder patch much refused Race gastroi has crown and ear-coverts mustard yellow.
25 cm, 163 g
Taxonomy:
- Ptilopus ornatus Schlegel, 1873, interior of north-west peninsula of New Guinea. Very closely related to the largely sympatric P. perlatus although the two species tend to be ecologically separated; other members of the species-group are P. tannensis, P. aurantiifrons, P. wallacii and, in some accounts, P. superbus. Two subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * ornatus (Schlegel, 1873) - Arfak Mts and coast of Vogelkop between Amberbaki and Warbusi (NW New Guinea). * gestroi D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1875 - New Guinea from Cyclops Mts and Onin Peninsula eastwards.
Inhabits primary rain forest and nearby disturbed areas, found primarily within sltitude range of 200-1350 m, but apparently nomadic and up to 2500 m.
Frugivorous, ten birds collected in PM have eaten only figs. Often feed in flocks, which may number 50 birds or more
Nesting and associated behavior observed in Oct. One dense placed 3 m up.