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Superb Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus superbus
Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 118 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 superbus
Where it lives
Sulawesi to eastern Australia, Bismarck Arch. and east-central Solomon Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 118 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Superb 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 Superb Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi to e Australia, Bismarck Arch. and ec Solomon Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 118 g, with a wing length of about 13.3 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Superb Fruit Dove?
The Superb Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 118 g.
Where does the Superb Fruit Dove live?
The Superb Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi to e Australia, Bismarck Arch. and ec Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Superb Fruit Dove belong to?
The Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Superb Fruit Dove eat?
The Superb Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Superb Fruit Dove migrate?
The Superb Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Superb 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 Superb Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Superb 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 Superb Fruit Dove's range?
The Superb Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million 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.