Red-bellied Fruit Dove

Red-bellied Fruit DoveThis fruit-eating dove feeds on forest fruits. Males are green with purple markings on the forehead and belly; a survey on Pentecost also recorded it in secondary and native forest.What does it look like?Males are mainly green, with purple on the forehead and belly and orange-pink near the vent. Females have a smaller purple belly patch.How does it live?This fruit-eating dove feeds on forest fruits. Males are green with purple markings on the forehead and belly; a survey on Pentecost also recorded it in secondary and native forest.It eats fruit, including figs, and may move locally as fruit availability changes. A survey on Pentecost recorded it in open and disturbed areas as well as secondary and native forest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.