Geelvink Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus speciosus)

There are some amazing colourful doves on the planet and the fruit doves in New Guinea are among the stunning ones. This is just one of them that I photographed on a small remote island called Numfor in Papua.

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Patomarazul

Lion

OMG, it can hardly be any prettier! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

That's incredible! So beautiful! Posted 3 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Another...I'm still catching my breath from the pink one! Posted 3 years ago

Wesley Goorachan

Lion

Wow! What a stunning bird! Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

How, how can they be so gorgeous? Posted 3 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Cooo! What a beautiful bird - great shot! Posted 3 years ago

Mehdh

Lion

Thank you, everybody, for the nice comments and support. They are a few of these magnificent pigeons and fruit-doves in Indonesia and New Guinea.
I will share some with you. Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

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

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The Geelvink fruit dove

The Geelvink fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to several islands, including Biak, Supiori, Numfor, and the smaller Padaido Islands, collectively known as the Schouten or Geelvink Islands, which lie north of New Guinea.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves

Species identified by Mehdh