Tanna Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus tannensis

A relatively large fruit dove. Deep pine green in color, with bright yellow spots in the wing and a yellow-dusted head. Often found in pairs, but can be found in large groups at fruiting trees. Larger than Red-bellied Fruit Dove, and female has yellow wing spots. Most common call is a series of low, rising “woot” calls heard regularly throughout the species’ range.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Ptilinopus tannensis
Authority
(Latham, 1790)
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Range and habitat

Migration
Nomadic movement

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

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