Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Orange-fronted Fruit Dove
- Scientific name: Ptilinopus aurantiifrons, Orange-fronted Fruit-dove
- Classification: Landfowl
- Family and genus: Columbidae, Columbidae, *Fructus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: Approximately 28 centimeters
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
They are distributed across islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan Province of China, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Appearance
The lower breast is greyish-green, the belly is creamy white, the undertail coverts are pale yellowish-brown, the upperparts are green, and the flight feathers are black. The female lacks a white head but has a breast band. Juveniles are similar to females but lack the breast band. Iris – red; bill – yellow; cere – red and yellow; legs – pink.
Detailed introduction
The Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, scientifically known as *Ptilinopus aurantiifrons*, is timid and inhabits lowland rainforests in small groups.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Birds, version 3.1: 2010.
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