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Five Sisters Zoopark, April 2008

 
 
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Five Sisters Zoopark, April 2008
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Five Sisters Zoopark, April 2008
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Unfortunately the zoo cannot identify this species of fruit dove and neither can I off the top of my head.
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Could it be Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia)?
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I believe its a Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis) at least thats what robmv id it as.
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I looked again and I'm still going for the green pigeon.

http://www.exoticendeavors.com/yellow-breasted.html Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/2...a62cc8.jpg?v=0 Bruce's Green Pigeon
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I did suggest P. occipitalis at the time, but I've no idea why! - it's clearly a Bruce's Green Pigeon
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I did suggest P. occipitalis at the time, but I've no idea why! - it's clearly a Bruce's Green Pigeon
Perhaps because thats what the label said at the time of our visit??????
 

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