Coroneted Fruit Dove

About the Coroneted Fruit Dove

The coroneted fruit dove, also known as the lilac-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, particularly in hilly terrain. The bird is characterised by a distinctive crest or "coronet" of feathers on its head and has a distinctive, low-pitched call. The Coroneted Fruit Dove is a brightly coloured bird with a green head, neck and breast, and a yellow belly.

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Where it lives

When to see it

Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Pink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusThe pink-headed fruit dove also known as pink-necked fruit dove or Temminck's fruit pigeon, is a small colourful dove. Blue-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus monachaThe blue-capped fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Ornate Fruit DovePtilinopus ornatusThe ornate fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.