Cloven-feathered Dove (Ptilinopus holosericea)
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Cloven-feathered Dove

Ptilinopus holosericea (Temminck, 1809)

The cloven-feathered dove (Ptilinopus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

Cloven-feathered Dove has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia163 records
  2. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia110 records
  3. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia79 records
More places
  1. Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia37 records
  2. Parc les Grandes Fougéres – access roadNew Caledonia22 records
  3. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia13 records
  4. La FoaNew Caledonia7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Caledonia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The cloven-feathered dove (Ptilinopus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. The cloven-feathered dove is endemic to New Caledonia where it is found in forest and Melaleuca savanna at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). This species was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Drepanoptila, but has since been moved to Ptilinopus (fruit doves).

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Questions

Where does the Cloven-feathered Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia.

When is the best time to see the Cloven-feathered Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Cloven-feathered Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Other birds in the genus Ptilinopus

Banded Fruit DoveBanded Fruit DovePtilinopus cinctusBlack-banded Fruit DoveBlack-banded Fruit DovePtilinopus alligatorRed-naped Fruit DoveRed-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus dohertyiPink-headed Fruit DovePink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusPink-spotted Fruit DovePink-spotted Fruit DovePtilinopus perlatusOrnate Fruit DoveOrnate Fruit DovePtilinopus ornatusTanna Fruit DoveTanna Fruit DovePtilinopus tannensisOrange-fronted Fruit DoveOrange-fronted Fruit DovePtilinopus aurantiifronsWallace's Fruit DoveWallace's Fruit DovePtilinopus wallaciiSuperb Fruit DoveSuperb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Cloven-feathered Dove

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