The Palau Fruit-dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Palauand it is also Palau's national bird.
The Palau Fruit Dove is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Morningbird Colluricincla tenebrosa Giant White-eye Megazosterops palauensis Palau Fantail Rhipidura lepida 20c 70 Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis 20c 153 Morningbird Colluricincla tenebrosa 20c 194 More
Stamps showing Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis More
Palau Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pelewensis The Biib (Palau Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pelewensis) is a beautiful dove with green feathers and a purple cap. Legends say that the Biib is related to giant clams, and when the tide is low and people are collecting clams, it calls loudly to mourn its lost relatives. It can be heard "cooing" throughout the day and night. More
include the Palau Fruit Dove (biib), Micronesian Pigeon (belochel), Palau Fantail (melimdelebdeb), Gray Duck (debar), Palau Flycatcher (charmelachull), and the Fruit Bat (olik). The lake and the wet marshes surrounding it are home to the endangered crocodile (ius), and it is probably an important breeding area for them. The Ngerdorch River serves as travel-route for ius from the lake to the sea. More
* Palau Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pelewensis * Rarotonga Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rarotongensis * Mariana Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla * Rose-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus regina * Silver-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus richardsii * Grey-green Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus purpuratus * Makatea Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus chalcurus * Atoll Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus coralensis * Red-bellied More