Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
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Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae

[Photo] Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus viridis. Source: Bird stamps from Solomon Islands, 2005. URL: www.birdtheme.org/country/solomon.html

The Claret-breasted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus viridis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The claret-breasted fruit dove is 20–21 cm in length. The plumage of Ptilinopus viridis is mainly green apart from a well-defined patch of dark red-brown feathers on the throat and upper breast. The face and forecrown are bluish grey and shoulder has a bluish grey patch.
Order: Columbiformes > Family: Columbidae > Genus: Ptilinopus > Species: Ptilinopus viridis

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