golden fruit dove

Meaning

Noun

  • Ptilinopus luteovirens, a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit dove in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.

Related

Similar words

  • golden dove
  • lemon dove
  • yellow dove

Origin

  • From the males' bright golden-yellow colour.

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