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