Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
(L 14-18")
One of the larger fruit doves in
New Guinea and Australia.
New Guinea and Australia.
Laminington Nat’l Park
19Oct2015
Could not talk him into facing the
camera to become famous.
camera to become famous.
Ptilinopus is Greek for feather foot;
magnificus is Latin for splendid,
grand.
magnificus is Latin for splendid,
grand.
© Greg
McLachlan
McLachlan
xeno-canto
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