Purple-capped Fruit Dove

About the Purple-capped Fruit Dove

The purple-capped fruit dove or Pohnpei fruit dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found on Chuuk and Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the crimson-crowned fruit dove. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

When to see it

Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Silver-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus richardsiiThe silver-capped fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. White-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus dupetithouarsiiThe white-capped fruit dove is a colourful bird with greenish wings that are marked with blue patches. Lilac-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus rarotongensisThe lilac-crowned fruit dove, also known as the Rarotonga fruit-dove or Cook Islands fruit-dove, is one of over 50 species of Ptilinopus.