Alternative name: Golden Fruit Dove
Disambiguation: Key West Quail-Dove Geotrygon chrysia is also sometimes called Golden Dove[1]
- Ptilinopus luteovirens
Identification
19–21 cm (7½-8¼ in)
- Light greenish-gold overall plumage
Distribution
Endemic to the Fiji Islands: found on Western Fiji (Waya Group, Viti Levu, Beqa, Ovalau and Gau)
Status
A common species throughout its limited range, the Golden Dove is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Habitat
Mature forests, secondary forests and scrubland. Sometimes seen near villages.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small berries and fruit, especially figs.
Breeding
The fragile nest is formed from twigs and vine tendrils. It is placed low in dense shrub or tangled vines.
References
- Avibase
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Golden Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden_Dove
