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Ornate Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus ornatus
Ornate Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ornatus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ornate Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ornatus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 163 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 Ptilinopus
- Species ornatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 163 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ornate 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 Ornate Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ornate Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ornatus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 163 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ornate Fruit Dove?
The Ornate Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 163 g.
Where does the Ornate Fruit Dove live?
The Ornate Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ornate Fruit Dove belong to?
The Ornate Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ornatus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ornate Fruit Dove eat?
The Ornate Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ornate Fruit Dove migrate?
The Ornate Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ornate 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 Ornate Fruit Dove's range?
The Ornate Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.