Australian native dove, found mostly on the east coast of Australia on a narrow coastal strip from Cape York in the north to the south coast of New South Wales.
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Australian native dove, found mostly on the east coast of Australia on a narrow coastal strip from Cape York in the north to the south coast of New South Wales.
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The Superb Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus superbus), also known as the Purple-crowned Fruit-dove, is a medium-sized (22-24 cm long), colourful fruit-pigeon.
The Superb Fruit-Dove is found in rainforests, rainforest margins and mangroves of Australia (along the coast and nearby ranges of Queensland and northern New South Wales), New Guinea, Solomon Islands, the Philippines and Sulawesi of Indonesia.
The male has purple crown, chestnut orange on back of neck, blue-black breast band separating grey chest from white belly. Their wings are olive green covered with dark spots, and the tail is tipped with white. The female has purple patch on rear of crown, and no breast band. Immatures are mostly green with yellow on wings and pale underside.
The Superb Fruit-dove feeds primarily upon fruits and berries.
De prachtvruchtenduif (Ptilinopus superbus), ook bekend als de kleine prachtjufferduif, is een middelgrote (22-24 cm lang), kleurrijke duif. Het mannetje heeft een opvallende paarse kroon op het hoofd, kastanje oranje nek, blauw-zwarte band scheiden de grijze borst en de witte buik. De vleugels zijn olijfgroen bedekt met donkere vlekken, en de staart is getipt met wit.
Het vrouwtje heeft een paarse vlek op de achterzijde van het hoofd, en geen borst band. Onvolwassen vogels zijn meestal groen met geel op de vleugels en bleke onderkant.
De prachtvruchtenduif is te vinden in de regenwouden en mangroves van oost Australië (langs de kust en de nabijgelegen gebieden van Queensland en noordelijk New South Wales), Nieuw-Guinea, de Salomonseilanden, de Filipijnen en Sulawesi in Indonesië.
De prachtvruchtenduif eet voornamelijk vruchten en bessen.
Deze foto is gemaakt in de Fazanterie van Burgers Zoo
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Superb fruit dove, Australia.
Purple-Crowned Fruitdove,
Ptilinopus superbus,
This was such a treat to see. A vast amount of fuss made by myself and the camera noise didn't phase this boy at all. The girl on the other hand was a different story
Superb fruit dove. Ptilinopus superbus
Also called a Purple Crowned Fruit Dove.
Superb Fruit-Doves build a flimsy platform nest of twigs in bushy trees from 5 m - 30 m above the ground. The female incubates the eggs at night while the male incubates by day.
These Doves are arboreal (living entirely in trees) and feed almost exclusively on fruit, mainly in large trees. They have a large gape, which allows them to swallow bulky items.
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London Zoo, Regent's Park, London. Superb Fruit Dove (Purple-crowned fruit dove). Ptilinopus superbus.
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Wilhelma Stuttgart Prachtfruchttaube (Ptilinopus superbus) 2012/07/24
Burgers Zoo Arnhem -
purple crowned fruit dove
Burgers Zoo Arnhem -
purple crowned fruit dove
Purple crowned fruit dove -
Burgers Zoo - Arnhem
Prachtfruchttaube - Superb Fruit Dove
