The Palau fruit dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

[2] The Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz).

The species has a grey head, neck and breast with a purple cap and yellow line.

There is an orange band across the lower breast and belly and olive-green back, wings and tail.

[3] The species declined due to hunting prior to 1945, but has rebounded with protection and is now common.