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Orange Dove

Ptilinopus victor(Gould, J, 1872)

English (US) Orange Dove

The Orange Dove (Ptilinopus victor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.

Scientific name
Ptilinopus victor
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Orange Dove
Described by
(Gould, J, 1872)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Chrysoena victor
Described by
(Gould, J, 1872)
Type locality
Bua, Fiji Islands, i.e. = M'Bua in southwestern part of VanuaLevu.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871, pt.3 p.642

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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