FRUIT-PIGEON
\fɹˈuːtpˈɪd͡ʒən], \fɹˈuːtpˈɪdʒən], \f_ɹ_ˈuː_t_p_ˈɪ_dʒ_ə_n]\
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The name given to the pigeons of the genus Carpophagus, birds of very brilliant plumage, occurring in India, the warmer parts of Australia, etc. During the breeding season a curious gristly knoc grows on the base of the upper mandible of some of the species, and soon after disappears. They are so called because they feed entirely on fruit.
By Daniel Lyons
