Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus regina ‡
Cairns Esplanade, FNE Qld IMG_9394 20190902 - regina male. CLICK
for female: subtle green wash to hindneck etc.on 20190902
Notes: Gorgeous small pigeon. Ssp regina male rose-pink
forehead patch, sides bordered by
narrow yellow & white line ending in
front of eye. Female duller, w. smaller & duller breast patch,
green wash
to hindneck, breast & flanks. Juvenile has all-green head w. pale eyebrow,
yellow
underparts, unlike juvenile
Superb Fruit Dove. Ssp ewingii smaller, all-yellow border to side of fore-
head patch, lower-breast more extensive yellow-orange. Fruiting trees in
rainforest, mangroves.
Range from Morcombe© (modified)
Fogg Dam Cons Res, N NT IMG_4073 20180729 - ewingii male
Garig Gunak Barlu NP, FNE NT IMG_9589 20180802 - ewingii male
Esplanade, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_5050 20230730 - regina male. CLICK for rear-view of adult on 20240505.
Esplanade, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_4868 20250726 - regina male. CLICK for another pic.
Esplanade, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_9557 20230910 - regina female. CLICK for adult on nest on 20230914.
Coconut Grove, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_0883 20231223 - regina female (green wash). CLICK for another Esplanade,Cairns North, FNE Qld 20201203
Esplanade, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_3325 20200831 - regina adults, male on left. CLICK for male alone.
Coconut Grove, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_9623 20231221 - regina male(?) adult. CLICK for close-up.
Coconut Grove, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_9972 20191015 - regina juvenile: all green head, pale eyebrow,yellow underparts. CLICK for one a little older: 20231204.
Cairns Esplanade, FNE Qld IMG_2078+2077 20230922 - regina
Cairns North, Esplanade, FNE Qld IMG_7161 20230823 - regina
Cairns North Esplanade, FNE Qld IMG_5081++ 20230730 - regina