Grey-green Fruit Dove look-alikes
Ptilinopus purpuratus
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White-capped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii
Key differences
The White-capped Fruit Dove, found on the Marquesas Islands, has a white crown (not purplish-red) and lacks the yellow undertail coverts. Its overall plumage is also a brighter green.
Red-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus greyi
Key differences
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove (found in Vanuatu, New Caledonia, etc.) has a distinct red patch on its belly and lacks the purplish-red crown and yellow undertail coverts of the Grey-green Fruit Dove. Its overall green is also typically brighter.
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