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Orange-bellied fruit dove

Orange-bellied fruit dove is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Orange-bellied fruit dove rather than just read about it. In short: The orange-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a small (21 cm in length) pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail. Taxonomy and systematics Subspecies P. i. humeralis – Wallace, 1862: P. i. jobiensis – Schlegel, 1873: P. i. pseudohumeralis – Rand, 1938…

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The orange-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a small (21 cm in length) pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies P. i. humeralis – Wallace, 1862: P. i. jobiensis – Schlegel, 1873: P. i. pseudohumeralis – Rand, 1938: P. i. finschi – Mayr, 1931: P. i. iozonus – Gray, 1858:

Distribution and habitat

The dove is found in New Guinea, the Aru Islands and western Papuan islands where it inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest and mangroves. It has been recorded from Boigu Island, Queensland, Australian territory in northern Torres Strait.

Behaviour

Feeding The dove eats the fruit from forest trees, mainly figs.

Breeding The dove lays a single egg on a platform of small sticks high in a forest tree.

References

Beehler, Bruce M.; & Finch, Brian W. (1985). Species Checklist of the Birds of New Guinea. RAOU Monograph No.1. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union: Melbourne. ISBN 0-9599823-2-9 Beehler, Bruce M.; Pratt, Thane K.; & Zimmerman, Dale A. (1986). Birds of New Guinea. Wau Ecology Handbook No.9. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02394-8 BirdLife International. (2006). Species factsheet: Ptilinopus iozonus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 1 February 2007 Coates, Brian J. (1985). The Birds of Papua New Guinea. Volume 1: Non-Passerines. Dover Publications: Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-0-7

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Orange-bellied fruit dove

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Orange-bellied fruit dove claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Orange-bellied fruit dove before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Orange-bellied fruit dove ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Orange-bellied fruit dove

In research: Orange-bellied fruit dove appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Orange-bellied fruit dove in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Orange-bellied fruit dove is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Birds described in 1858, Birds of New Guinea, Birds of the Aru Islands, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Orange-bellied fruit dove outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Orange-bellied fruit dove in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Orange-bellied fruit dove matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Orange-bellied fruit dove?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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