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The common, small fruit-dove of more open wooded areas in the lowlands and foothills.
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At a glance
FamilyPigeons and Doves
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatWoodland edge, farmland, urban trees, scrub, and open ground with seed sources nearby.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Iain Woxvold
Range map
Range map
1visible hotspots
1visible records
0states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Stocky, short-tailed and mainly green. Similar to female White-breasted and Claret-breasted Fruit-Doves but Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove has an orange central belly, pale eye and lacks the yellow stripe between the bill and eye of White-breasted.
Behavior
Gathers in large groups in the canopy of fruiting fig trees. Common call, a series of accelerating, upslurred “wuup” notes.
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