Golden Dove

Ptilinopus luteovirens

A spectacular and unique dove. Male is vivid golden yellow with peculiar hair-like feathers, a thin but bright yellow collar, and green bare skin around the eye. Female is mostly green with a yellow undertail, a brownish face, and green feet. She resembles female Orange and Velvet Doves, but those species do not overlap in range. Voice most resembles a heron-like croak or distant dog bark, given every few seconds.

分类信息

The golden fruit dove is one of over 50 species in the genus Ptilinopus. Within the genus, it is most closely related to the orange fruit dove and whistling fruit dove. These three species are placed together in their own subgenus, Chrysoena. They are also sometimes treated as their own genus. It is monotypic.<p>The species' generic name comes from the Ancient Greek ptilon (feather) and pous (foot), while the specific epithet luteovirens is from the Latin luteus (orange-yellow), and virens (green), referring to its colour.

学名
Ptilinopus luteovirens
命名信息
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Ptilinopus

分布与栖息地

The golden dove is endemic to the islands of Viti Levu, Ovalau, Beqa, Ngau and Waya. It mainly inhabits open forest, gallery forest, and secondary growth, but is also found in mature rainforest with sparse undergrowth and tall trees. It is found between elevations of 60–1,200 m (200–3,940 ft). They are occasionally found near towns and villages.

迁徙
Resident species

保护状况

种群趋势
stable

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