About the Whistling Dove
The whistling dove, also known as the whistling fruit dove, velvet dove or yellow-headed dove, is a small fruit dove from Fiji. The species is endemic to the islands of Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group in the south of Fiji.
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The whistling dove is a small dove (20 cm (7.9 in)) that is sexually dimorphic in its velvety plumage. The plumage of the male is dark green with a yellow head and undertail coverts, the female lacks the yellow plumage. They are difficult to see in the forest canopy, but can be found due to their distinctive call, a clear rising whistle followed by a falling 'tinkle'.
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Where the Whistling Dove lives
When to see the Whistling Dove
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Raiatea Fruit DovePtilinopus chrysogasterThe Raiatea 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).
Carunculated Fruit DovePtilinopus granulifronsThe carunculated fruit dove is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.
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