Hi guys,
Looks like you saw a male Tanna Fruit-dove....
Regards,
Allan Richardson
Morisset NSW
On 29/10/2012, at 9:39 PM, Brian and Meg wrote:
> Hi everyone. We've just returned from a cruise out to Fiji and Vanuatu. The
> cruise was mainly a holiday but we did keep our eyes open for new birds.
> While in Port Vila, Vanuatu, we took a taxi out to the Cascade Waterfalls
> about 10 km outside of the town. This site would be considered as lowland.
> There, in the carpark, high in a tree, we saw a green pigeon or dove that I
> so far have been unable to identify, although it reminded me of doves seen in
> Kalimantan. It was about the size of a feral rock pigeon; had a pale yellow
> head, neck and vent area (possibly female??) while the rest was a pale green
> with some possible blue/green on the chest & shoulders. The main identifying
> feature were the 5 or 6 pale yellow or cream circular dots on the outer
> wings. These dots were of irregular size. Any ideas???
> Brian & Meg
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