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golden fruit dove

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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History

Etymology

From the males' bright golden-yellow colour.

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Translations

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  • German: Goldtaube — the fruit dove species Ptilinopus luteovirens
  • Russian: золото́й пёстрый го́лубь (zolotój pjóstryj gólubʹ) — the fruit dove species Ptilinopus luteovirens