COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Ptilinopus regina  

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Iron Range National Park, QLD (Aug, 2011)

I was very happy to observe this beautiful dove a few times during this trip. This one came in to drink at a dam. We also saw a couple in the mangroves at Portland Roads.

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

A Pair of Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves