Feb 27

Bird of the day

Kosrae fruit dove

Ptilinopus hernsheimi

The Kosrae fruit dove (Ptilinopus hernsheimi), is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found on Kosrae in the Micronesian Islands. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the crimson-crowned fruit dove. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Aliases

Kosrae Fruit Dove