Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Orange Dove (Ptilinopus victor) - HBW 4, p. 223
French: Ptilope orange
German: Orangetaube
Spanish: Tilopo Naranja
Other common names: Flame Dove
Taxonomy: Chrysœna victor Gould, 1872, Vanua Levu, Fiji.
Formerly placed in monospecific subgenus Chrysophaps, but this was based on characters now shown to be shared with both P. luteovirens and P. layardi; all three now considered to form a distinctive Fijian superspecies in the subgenus Chrysoena, which is sometimes accorded full genus status, and is thought to represent an early colonization of Fiji by Ptilinopus stock. Races of dubious validity, with intermediate populations. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- victor (Gould, 1872) - N Fiji, on Vanua Levu, Rabi, Kioa and Taveuni.
- aureus Amadon, 1943 - NE Fiji, on Qamea and Laucala.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird resting in a tree Locality Nandi, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Bill Wayman 31 August 2004 4 years ago 45 sec 4.5 -
A male behind some leaves, with a close-up view at the end Locality Vuna Point, Taveuni, Fiji (ssp victor)
Luc Fazio 13 August 2007 3 years ago 17 sec 3.4 -
A male perched and looking around Locality Vuna Point, Taveuni, Fiji (ssp victor)
Luc Fazio 13 August 2007 3 years ago 24 sec 3
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Single male near farm in afternoon.
Locality Taveuni, Fiji (ssp victor)
Tom Tarrant 7 June 2008 3 years ago 4.3
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