How big is a Geelvink Fruit Dove?

The Geelvink Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 108 g.

Where can you see a Geelvink Fruit Dove?

The Geelvink Fruit Dove is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Geelvink Fruit Dove?

The Geelvink Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove, the Knob-billed Fruit Dove and the Wallace's Fruit Dove.

Is the Geelvink Fruit Dove endangered?

The Geelvink Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Geelvink Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus speciosus

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in Indonesia, weighing about 108 g. The Geelvink fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforestplatform nest108 g

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 1 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 2 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 3 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 4 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 5 — Photo: Adolf Bernhard Meyer · Public domain

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 6 — Photo: Adolf Bernhard Meyer (1840-1911) · Public domain

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 7 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 8 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 9 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Geelvink Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus speciosus), photo 10 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Geelvink Fruit Dove

The Geelvink fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to several islands, including Biak, Supiori, Numfor, and the smaller Padaido Islands, collectively known as the Schouten or Geelvink Islands, which lie north of New Guinea.

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How to identify it

The male has a dark green head and upperparts, a mauve belly, a bright yellow breast band bordered by white, and bold lime-yellow bare skin around the eyes. The female and juveniles are almost entirely green with yellow fringes to the belly feathers.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Geelvink Fruit Dove?: The male has a dark green head and upperparts, a mauve belly, a bright yellow breast band bordered by white, and bold lime-yellow bare skin around the eyes. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Geelvink Fruit Dove?: The Geelvink Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 108 g.
Where can you see a Geelvink Fruit Dove?: The Geelvink Fruit Dove is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Geelvink Fruit Dove?: The Geelvink Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove, the Knob-billed Fruit Dove and the Wallace's Fruit Dove.
Is the Geelvink Fruit Dove endangered?: The Geelvink Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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