Ptilinopus luteovirens; Print; The golden fruit dove (Ptilinopus luteovirens); also known as the lemon dove or yellow dove; is a small; approximately 20 cm (8 in) long; short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. The common name refers to the males' bright golden-yellow colour. The body feathers appear almost iridescent due to their elongated shape and hair-like texture. The head is slightly duller with a greenish tinge. The bill; orbital skin and legs are bluish-green and the iris is whitish. The underwings and tail coverts are yellow. The female is a dark green bird with bare parts resembling those of the male. The young resembles female.; 1700-1880