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Palau fruit dove / Biib (Ptilinopus pelewensis) The Carolines Resort, Palau. Apr 6, 2019 Geotagged,Palau,Palau fruit dove,Ptilinopus pelewensis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Palau fruit dove / Biib (Ptilinopus pelewensis)

The Carolines Resort, Palau. Apr 6, 2019

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    Greetings from Micronesia!
    We arrived in Palau yesterday and it is just wonderful. Besides its amazing scenery, it has a large number of endemics, including this lovely fruit-dove, which is also the national bird! They can be heard constantly, usually camouflaged high in trees. But this one (which I've named Caroline) keeps returning to a bush right by our bungalow, either nesting or foraging for something it really likes, which is how I got such great views!     Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
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    Whaaaaaaaat? That's the craziest dove I've ever seen, thanks so much for sharing it, enjoy your stay! Posted 6 years ago
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      Thanks! The whole genus Ptilinopus is stunning. Look up the ones from Fiji, they will blow your mind. Posted 6 years ago
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        Wow, you were not exaggerating. I looked up a few, each is stunning:

        http://www.picture-worl.org/faune-flore-fidji-ptilinopus-luteovirens-hombron-jacquinot-1841.html
        https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranje_jufferduif#/media/File:Orangedove_taveuni_june2008.JPG
        https://i0.wp.com/fiji-bird-watching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/whistling_dove_ptilinopus_layardi_small_0-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427
        https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-orange-dove-ptilinopus-victor-pigeon-flame-dove-fiji-islands-south-13618315.html         Posted 6 years ago
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          Bingo :) Posted 6 years ago
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    Awesome bird, shot, and genus! Wow! Posted 6 years ago
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
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    Beautiful! Looking forward to your spottings in Palau! Posted 6 years ago
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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The Palau fruit dove

The Palau fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Palau and it is also Palau's national bird.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Apr 6, 2019. Captured Apr 6, 2019 15:32 in Unnamed Road, Meyungs, Koror, Palau.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO640
  • 560mm

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