Makatea Fruit Dove

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When to see the Makatea Fruit Dove

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Where to see the Makatea Fruit Dove

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About the Makatea Fruit Dove

The Makatea fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia island of Makatea in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and is also present near villages. This bird is approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) tall and has plumage of mostly green feathers with a dark purple crown and forehead, pale greenish-grey throat and chest, cloven lower chest feathers producing rows of shadows that appear as streaks, yellow underparts, tinged orange anteriorly. The bird's wing feathers are edged yellow.

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Easily confused with

Henderson Fruit DovePtilinopus insularisThe Henderson Fruit Dove ranges from 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) in size. Atoll Fruit DovePtilinopus coralensisThe atoll fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. White-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus eugeniaeThe white-headed fruit dove is a small, plump, and short-tailed species of fruit dove, with a length of 18–22 cm (7.1–8.7 in).