Orange Fruit Dove
A species of Fruit-doves Scientific name : Ptilinopus victor Genus : Fruit-doves
Orange Fruit Dove, A species of Fruit-doves
Botanical name: Ptilinopus victor
Genus: Fruit-doves
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Description
Description
The orange fruit dove (Ptilinopus victor), also known as flame dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. One of the most colorful doves, the male has a golden olive head and elongated bright orange "hair-like" body feathers. The golden-olive remiges are typically covered by the long orange wing coverts when perched. The legs, bill and orbital skin are bluish-green and the iris is whitish. The female is a dark green bird with blackish tail and orange-yellow undertail coverts. The young resembles females. The orange dove is endemic to forests of Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, Qamea and Laucala islands of Fiji. The diet consists mainly of various small fruits, berries, caterpillars and insects. The female usually lays one white egg. The orange fruit dove is closely related to the whistling fruit dove and golden fruit dove. These species are allopatric, meaning they do not share the same habitat in any location. A common species throughout its limited range, the orange fruit dove is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange Fruit Dove, primarily frugivorous, consumes small fruits and berries, occasionally adding caterpillars to its diet. It forages in the forest canopy and understorey, exhibiting unique dietary flexibility.
Habitat
The orange Fruit Dove inhabits woodland areas, favoring environments that offer more open forest spaces. It is often found in various forest types, including primary, secondary, and gallery forests. Generally, the species thrives in regions characterized by a mix of dense and more spaced-out tree formations, providing it with the necessary resources for survival.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Fruit-doves Species
Orange Fruit Dove