Orange-bellied Fruit Dove
A species of Fruit-doves Scientific name : Ptilinopus iozonus Genus : Fruit-doves
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, A species of Fruit-doves
Botanical name: Ptilinopus iozonus
Genus: Fruit-doves
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Description General Info
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Description
The orange-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a small (21 cm in length) pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail. 
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove primarily feeds on fruits, with a special preference for figs, plucked from forest canopies. This species exhibits specialized foraging behaviors, often consuming a varied fruit-based diet, and has developed unique adaptations to aid in the digestion and dispersal of seeds.
Habitat
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove primarily dwells in diverse forest environments and adjacent wooded regions. Its preferred habitats include second-growth forests, forest margins, mangroves, gallery forests, and savannas near forested areas. It is less frequently found in primary forests and is typically associated with lowland ecosystems.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The dove is found in New Guinea, the Aru Islands and western Papuan islands where it inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest and mangroves. It has been recorded from Boigu Island, Queensland, Australian territory in northern Torres Strait.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Fruit-doves Species
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove 
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