Orange fruit dove

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Orange fruit dove
Orangedove taveuni june2008.JPG
Male at Taveuni, June 2008

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species:
P. victor
Binomial name
Ptilinopus victor
Gould, 1872

The orange fruit dove (Ptilinopus victor), also known as flame dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the 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. The legs, bill and orbital skin are bluish-green and the iris is whitish. The female is a dark green bird with blackish tail and orange-yellow undertail coverts. The young resembles females.

The orange dove is endemic to forests of Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, Qamea and Laucala islands of Fiji. The diet consists mainly of various small fruits, berries, caterpillars and insects. The female usually lays one white egg. The orange fruit dove is closely related to the whistling fruit dove and golden fruit dove. These species are allopatric, meaning they do not share the same habitat in any location. A common species throughout its limited range, the orange fruit dove is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

Taxonomy and systematics[]

Illustration of Ptilinopus victor.

It is one of over 50 species in the genus Ptilinopus. Within the genus, it is sister to the whistling fruit dove, with these two being most closely related to the golden dove. These three subspecies are placed together in the subgenus Chrysoena.[2] They have also sometimes been treated as their own genus.

The species' generic name comes from the Ancient Greek ptilon (feather) and pous (foot), while the specific epithet victor is from the Latin victor, meaning "conqueror".[3] Alternative names for the orange fruit dove include orange dove.[4]

Subspecies[]

There are two recognised subspecies. Intermediates between the subspecies exist.[5]

  • P. v. victor – Gould, 1871: The nominate subspecies, it is found on Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kioa, and Rabi. Populations from Laucala and Taveuni are also sometimes included, but they are intermediate and may be better treated as part of aureus.
  • P. v. aureus – Amadon, 1943: Found on Qamea and Laucala. Males are larger than those of the nominate, with yellower wings and paler heads.[4]

Behaviour and ecology[]

Diet[]

The species is mainly frugivorous, feeding on small fruits and berries. It has also been observed feeding on caterpillars.[5]

Breeding[]

Nesting happens in June, September, November, and December. Nests are flimsy platforms of sticks, with clutches of 1-2 eggs. Only the females incubate eggs.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b BirdLife International (2012). "Ptilinopus victor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ Cibois, Alice; Thibault, Jean-Claude; Bonillo, Céline; Filardi, Christopher E.; Watling, Dick; Pasquet, Eric (2014-01-01). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the fruit doves (Aves: Columbidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 70: 442–453. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.08.019. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 24012584.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm. pp. 322, 401. ISBN 978-1-4081-3326-2.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Gibbs & Barnes 2010, p. 519.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Baptista, Luis F.; Trail, Pepper W.; Horblit, H. M.; Boesman, Peter F. D.; Garcia, Ernest (2020-03-04). "Orange Dove (Ptilinopus victor)". Birds of the World.

Cited text[]

  • Gibbs, David; Barnes, Eustace (2010). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to Pigeons and Doves of the World. Christopher Helm. ISBN 978-1-4081-3555-6.

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