An Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus iozonus on Boigu Island, Torres Strait: The First Record for Australian Territory

Abstract

An Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus iozonus was observed on Boigu Island in Torres Strait, far northern Queensland, on 15 and 16 November 2004. A series of photographs was obtained. These sightings constitute the first record of this distinctive species for Australian territory (Birds Australia Rarities Committee Case 442).