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Red-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus dohertyi
Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 243 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Ptilinopus
- Species dohertyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 243 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-naped 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 Red-naped Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumba (sw Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 243 g, with a wing length of about 17.8 cm and a tail of around 11.8 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-naped Fruit Dove?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove is a large bird that weighs around 243 g.
Where does the Red-naped Fruit Dove live?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumba (sw Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-naped Fruit Dove belong to?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Red-naped Fruit Dove eat?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-naped Fruit Dove migrate?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-naped Fruit Dove endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Red-naped Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Red-naped Fruit Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-naped Fruit Dove's range?
The Red-naped Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.