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ForestPlatform nestMedium · 102 g
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The rose-crowned fruit dove is 22 cm (8.7 in) long and has a grey head and breast, an orange belly, whitish throat, yellow-orange iris, and greyish green bill and feet. It has a pinkish-red crown with yellow border. The Indonesian subspecies, P. r. xanthogaster, has a whitish crown and paler grey head and breast. Both sexes are similar. The young has a green-colored crown and plumage.
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When to see the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
The rose-crowned fruit dove, also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized fruit dove that is found in parts of southern Indonesia, northern Australia and eastern Australia.
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Easily confused with
Superb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusIt is sexually dimorphic.
Palau Fruit DovePtilinopus pelewensisThe Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz).
Black-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus melanospilusThe black-naped fruit dove, also known as the black-headed fruit dove, is a medium-sized, up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long, green fruit dove with yellowish bill and iris.
Side by side: Rose-crowned Fruit Dove vs Superb Fruit Dove · Palau Fruit Dove vs Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
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