Whistling Dove (Ptilinopus layardi)
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Whistling Dove

Ptilinopus layardi Elliot, DG, 1878

76 gWeight

The whistling dove (Ptilinopus layardi), also known as the whistling fruit dove, velvet dove or yellow-headed dove, is a small fruit dove from Fiji.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Whistling 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. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji52 records
  2. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji46 records
  3. MatavaFiji29 records

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 whistling dove (Ptilinopus layardi), also known as the whistling fruit dove, velvet dove or yellow-headed dove, is a small fruit dove from Fiji. The species is endemic to the islands of Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group in the south of Fiji.

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Questions

How big is the Whistling Dove?

The Whistling Dove weighs around 76 g.

Where does the Whistling Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kadavu and Ono (southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Whistling Dove?

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

What does the Whistling Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Whistling Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
76 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
115 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Kadavu and Ono (southwestern 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
Whistling Dove

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