Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
A species of Fruit-doves Scientific name : Ptilinopus regina Genus : Fruit-doves
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove, A species of Fruit-doves
Botanical name: Ptilinopus regina
Genus: Fruit-doves
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Description
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Description
The rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina) also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized, up to 22 cm long, green fruit dove with a grey head and breast, an orange belly, whitish throat, yellow-orange iris, and greyish green bill and feet. It has a pinkish-red crown with yellow border. The Indonesian subspecies, P. r. xanthogaster, has a whitish crown and paler grey head and breast. Both sexes are similar. The young has a green-colored crown and plumage. The rose-crowned fruit dove is distributed in lowland rainforests of northern and eastern Australia, and monsoon forests of northern Australia, Lesser Sunda Islands and Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The diet consists mainly of various fruits, palms and vines. The female usually lays a single white egg. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the rose-crowned fruit dove is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 
Size
24 cm
Feeding Habits
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove thrive on a frugivorous diet, mainly comprising various fruits like laurels, aralia, borage, figs, palms, and pepper plants. They forage actively in the canopy, often in pairs or small groups, nimbly maneuvering and hanging upside-down to reach their food.
Habitat
The rose-crowned Fruit Dove primarily dwells in diverse forested environments, such as rainforests, gallery forests, monsoon forests, and mangroves. These birds are adapted to both tropical and subtropical climates, showing a preference for forest habitats that vary seasonally. Additionally, they are known to make use of smaller, isolated forest patches and dense thickets.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Fruit-doves Species
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove 
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