Golden Dove (Ptilinopus luteovirens)
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Golden Dove

Ptilinopus luteovirens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

75 gWeight

The golden dove (Ptilinopus luteovirens), also known as the golden fruit dove, lemon dove or yellow dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Golden Dove has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji199 records
  2. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji78 records
  3. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji58 records
More places
  1. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji48 records
  2. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji21 records
  3. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 golden dove (Ptilinopus luteovirens), also known as the golden fruit dove, lemon dove or yellow dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. The common name refers to the males' bright golden-yellow colour. The body feathers appear almost iridescent due to their elongated shape and hair-like texture.

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Questions

How big is the Golden Dove?

The Golden Dove weighs around 75 g.

Where does the Golden Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Vitu Levu, Beqa, Ovalau and Gau (west-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Golden Dove?

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

What does the Golden Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Golden Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
75 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
61 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: Vitu Levu, Beqa, Ovalau and Gau (west-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

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
Golden Dove

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