Orange Dove (Ptilinopus victor)
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Orange Dove

Ptilinopus victor (Gould, 1872)

81 gWeight

The orange dove or orange fruit dove (Ptilinopus victor) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Orange Dove has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji104 records
  2. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji77 records
  3. MatavaFiji1 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 orange dove or orange fruit dove (Ptilinopus victor) is a species of bird in the pigeon 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.

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Questions

How big is the Orange Dove?

The Orange Dove weighs around 81 g.

Where does the Orange Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: north-central Fiji (southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Orange Dove?

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

Is the Orange Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Orange Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Orange Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
81 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: north-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
Orange Dove

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