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Ptilinopus occipitalis

Ptilinopus occipitalis,Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove

Its scientific name is Ptilinopus occipitalis, and its foreign name is Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove.They live in tropical and subtropical forests, feeding mainly on tree tops and occasionally on the ground. They eat mainly small, oily fruits, usually swallowing them whole, digesting the flesh and rele

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Scientific Name Ptilinopus occipitalis,Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    Its scientific name is Ptilinopus occipitalis, and its foreign name is Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove.

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    They live in tropical and subtropical forests, feeding mainly on tree tops and occasionally on the ground. They eat mainly small, oily fruits, usually swallowing them whole, digesting the flesh and releasing the seeds.

    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1: Red List of Birds 2010.


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    Appearance

    The feathers are very colorful, and the color of the feathers is very similar to the color of the woodland leaves they inhabit.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is distributed in the Pacific Islands, including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Island, and Papua New Guinea.
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