How do you identify a Grey-green Fruit Dove?

The grey-green fruit dove is around 20 cm (7.9 in) in overall length and weighs 95 g (3.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Grey-green Fruit Dove?

The Grey-green Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.

Where can you see a Grey-green Fruit Dove?

The Grey-green Fruit Dove is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Grey-green Fruit Dove?

The Grey-green Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Orange Dove, the Tanna Fruit Dove and the Ornate Fruit Dove.

Is the Grey-green Fruit Dove endangered?

The Grey-green Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-green Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus purpuratus

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in French Polynesia, weighing about 98 g. The grey-green fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforestplatform nest98 g

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 1 — Photo: Eric Knight · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 2 — Photo: Eric Knight · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 3 — Photo: Antoine MARNAT · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 4 — Photo: Antoine MARNAT · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 5 — Photo: Antoine MARNAT · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 6 — Photo: Cricket Raspet · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 7 — Photo: Cricket Raspet · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 8 — Photo: Neil Birrell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 9 — Photo: Neil Birrell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-green Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus), photo 10 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Grey-green Fruit Dove

The grey-green fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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How to identify it

The grey-green fruit dove is around 20 cm (7.9 in) in overall length and weighs 95 g (3.4 oz). It is small and plump and has a short tail. The upperparts are olive green, the crown and forehead are light purple. The neck and chest are gray and the belly is pale yellow. There is a light gray band around the tail. The beak is yellowish or greenish yellow with an orange cere. The sexes are similar but the female has a greenish tinge to the grey of the head and neck. The juvenile lacks the light purple crown and is duller.

Where it lives

French Polynesia

When to see it

The Grey-green Fruit Dove can be seen all year round, with peak activity in September. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Grey-green Fruit Dove?: The grey-green fruit dove is around 20 cm (7.9 in) in overall length and weighs 95 g (3.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Grey-green Fruit Dove?: The Grey-green Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.
Where can you see a Grey-green Fruit Dove?: The Grey-green Fruit Dove is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Grey-green Fruit Dove?: The Grey-green Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Orange Dove, the Tanna Fruit Dove and the Ornate Fruit Dove.
Is the Grey-green Fruit Dove endangered?: The Grey-green Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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