Tanna Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus tannensis

Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.

The Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 208 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Ptilinopus
Species tannensis

Where it lives

Banks Is. to southern Vanuatu

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 208 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Tanna 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 Tanna Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Banks Is. to s Vanuatu.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 208 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 7.6 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Tanna Fruit Dove — Call

Recorded by Dominik Maximilián Ramík Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Tanna Fruit Dove?

The Tanna Fruit Dove is a large bird that weighs around 208 g.

Where does the Tanna Fruit Dove live?

The Tanna Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Banks Is. to s Vanuatu, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Tanna Fruit Dove belong to?

The Tanna Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Tanna Fruit Dove eat?

The Tanna Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Tanna Fruit Dove migrate?

The Tanna Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Tanna 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.

What sound does the Tanna Fruit Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Tanna Fruit Dove — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Tanna Fruit Dove's range?

The Tanna Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².