Geelvink Fruit Dove

Geelvink Fruit DoveThis dove is recorded from islands in Geelvink Bay off northwestern New Guinea. It lives in forest and semi-open habitat and eats fruit. The historical description gives adult males a lilac breast and belly and a yellow, white-edged throat patch.What does it look like?The adult male is described with a yellow throat patch edged in white and lilac coloring across the breast and belly.How does it live?This dove is recorded from islands in Geelvink Bay off northwestern New Guinea. It lives in forest and semi-open habitat and eats fruit. The historical description gives adult males a lilac breast and belly and a yellow, white-edged throat patch.It is sedentary and uses forest and semi-open habitats, where it feeds on fruit.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.