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The orange-fronted fruit dove is a small/medium sized bird that ranges in length from 22–23 cm and weighs 136 grams. Its body color primarily consists of a dull green, with a vibrant orange forehead. It has a bright yellow beak, and a white throat and gray chest that wraps around the entire neck. Pastel purple spots fill the wings and extend to the end of the fan-shaped tail. The legs and feet are a bright maroon color with light grey claws. Voice: P. aurantiifrons vocalizations are described as a medium to low pitch of "hoo" followed by a seesaw (a series of alternative high and low notes). Each note of the "hoo" rises in tone. The seesaw pattern features six notes with the first, third, and fifth rising in pitch while the other notes descend. Additionally, P.
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When to see the Orange-fronted Fruit Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Orange-fronted Fruit Dove
The map shades 2 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia.
About the Orange-fronted Fruit Dove
The orange-fronted fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, measuring 22–23 cm in length and weighing approximately 136 g. P. aurantiifrons is characterized by a dull green body, a distinctive bright orange forehead, and a gray collar encircling the neck. The female displays duller coloration, and juvenile P. aurantiifrons have not been described.
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Easily confused with
Crimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceusThe crimson-crowned fruit dove, also the Tongan fruit dove or purple-capped fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Grey-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus hyogastrusIt is mostly green except for a grey head, red eyes and black yellow-tipped beak.
Golden DovePtilinopus luteovirensThe golden dove, also known as the golden fruit dove, lemon dove or yellow dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae.
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