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fruit_dove
fruit dove
English
Alternative forms
- fruit-dove
Noun
fruit dove (plural fruit doves)
- A dove of the genus Ptilinopus, in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. These colorful, frugivorous (fruit-eating) doves are found in the forests and woodlands throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with about 50 species, some threatened or already extinct.
Derived terms
species of fruit dove
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Translations
dove in the genus Ptilinopus
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See also
- fruit dove on Wikipedia.Wikipedia