Wompoo Fruit Dove

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Chelman's Road, Dalrymple Heights, Eungella, NE Qld IMG_2409 20200812 - keri

Notes: Large, long-tailed. Upperparts green, breast plum-purple, abdomen yellow. Eye red.
Only fruit-dove with unbanded tail. Young Wompoos are duller & greener than the adults.
Ssp in the north smaller than those in the south. Eponymous loud call. Forages fruits,
particularly figs and laurels, in (sub)tropical rainforest, especially lowland areas.

Range from Morcombe^©(modified)

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Wenlock River, Cape York, FN Qld IMG_3994 20160920 - assimilis CLICK for another view.

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Daintree property, FNE Qld IMG_7014 20191123 - keri showing underwing colours. CLICK for one Julatten, Tablelands,
FNE Qld 20201009.

Wongabel State Forest, Atherton FNE Qld IMG_6164 20180227 - keri adult.

Behana Gorge, Gordonvale, FNE Qld IMG_6387 20240202 - keri adult.

Curtain Fig Tree NP, Yungaburra, FNE Qld IMG_0706 20200812 - keri adult and chick in nest.

Wenlock River, Cape York, FN Qld MVI_2498 20160912 - assimilis

Wenlock River, Cape York, FN Qld MVI_4027 20160920

Black Mountain Rd, Kuranda, FN Qld MVI_4216 20190830