© Josep del Hoyo
© Josep del Hoyo

Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis

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Identification

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Relatively subdued in coloration for a fruit-dove. Has a dusky gray chest and face, a yellow eye-ring, a magenta forehead patch, and mostly green wings and body. An adaptable species found at all elevations. Shares its range with no similar species. Call is typically a long series of “woot” notes, well spaced and gradually descending in pitch.

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