How do you identify a Palau Fruit Dove?

The Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Palau Fruit Dove?

The Palau Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.

Where can you see a Palau Fruit Dove?

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

What birds look similar to a Palau Fruit Dove?

The Palau Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Black-naped Fruit Dove, the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove and the White-bibbed Fruit Dove.

Is the Palau Fruit Dove endangered?

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

Palau Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus pelewensis

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) is a rare doves and pigeon found only in Palau, weighing about 93 g. The Palau fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis), photo 1 — Photo: Lin Scott · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis), photo 2 — Photo: Lin Scott · CC BY 4.0

Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Lin Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Palau Fruit Dove

The Palau fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Palau and it is also Palau's national bird.

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How to identify it

The Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz). The species has a grey head, neck and breast with a purple cap and yellow line. There is an orange band across the lower breast and belly and olive-green back, wings and tail. Both sexes are alike. Juvenile birds resemble the adults but lack the purple cap, the green upperparts are lined with yellow and the belly is yellow.

Where it lives

Palau

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Palau Fruit Dove?: The Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Palau Fruit Dove?: The Palau Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.
Where can you see a Palau Fruit Dove?: The Palau Fruit Dove is endemic to Palau, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Palau Fruit Dove?: The Palau Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Black-naped Fruit Dove, the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove and the White-bibbed Fruit Dove.
Is the Palau Fruit Dove endangered?: The Palau Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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