Orange Dove (Ptilinopus victor)

One of the most stunning fruit dove species I have ever seen. We had to travel to Taveuni Island in Fiji to look for these birds and it was worth it.

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Ferdy Christant

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Whaaaaaaaat! This dove defies belief. "Worth it" is an understatement! Posted 3 years ago
1. Mehdh
  
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  Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 3 years ago

Wesley Goorachan

Lion

Wow! Lovely bird! Posted 3 years ago
1. Mehdh
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Wesley! Posted 3 years ago

Barry

Lion

Definitely worth the trip! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I echo the above sentiments! Gorgeous dove, wow! Posted 3 years ago
1. Mehdh
  
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  Thanks a lot, Christine! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

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Today's Facebook post:

Who knew that doves could be so colorful?! The orange fruit dove (Ptilinopus victor) is endemic to Fiji, where it inhabits forests on several islands. It mainly feeds on small fruits, berries, and insects. {Spotted in Fiji by Mehdh} #JungleDragon #Ptilinopusvictor

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Instagram: @jungledragonwildlife Posted 3 years ago

Thibaud Aronson

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Nooooooo! That's been at the top of my Pacific wish list for ever! Well done on getting such a great shot of the male! Posted 3 years ago
1. Mehdh
  
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  Thanks a lot, Thibaud. I hope the trip will happen for you soon. Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

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Your photo was one of the top 10 most popular in 2022! Congrats!

Facebook post:

Happy New Year!!

During 2022, our community shared 16,586 wildlife photos, representing 4,347 species! That translates into a new species being added every 2 hours! For some more fun stats, the top 3 PHOTO contributors were Christine Young (2,165), Ferdy Christant (1,833), and Albert Kang (1,708). As far as who shared the most SPECIES, Albert Kang was first with 1,068 species, followed by Patomarazul with 464, and Ferdy Christant with 430. Great job, everyone!

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https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife/ Posted 2 years ago

The Orange fruit dove

The orange fruit dove is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. One of the most colorful doves, the male has a golden olive head and elongated bright orange "hair-like" body feathers. The golden-olive remiges are typically covered by the long orange wing coverts when perched.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves

Species identified by Mehdh