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Wompoo Fruit Dove
Megaloprepia magnifica
Wompoo Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Wompoo Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 185 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Megaloprepia
- Species magnifica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 185 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wompoo Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and some satellites and e Australia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 185 g, with a wing length of about 16.4 cm and a tail of around 13.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 980,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wompoo Fruit Dove?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a large bird that weighs around 185 g.
Where does the Wompoo Fruit Dove live?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and some satellites and e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Wompoo Fruit Dove belong to?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Wompoo Fruit Dove eat?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Wompoo Fruit Dove migrate?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wompoo Fruit Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Wompoo Fruit Dove's range?
The Wompoo Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 980,000 km².
Conservation
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