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White-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus rivoli
White-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 149 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 rivoli
Where it lives
Central, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites and Bismarck Arch.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 149 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c, s Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites and Bismarck Arch.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 149 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 294,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bibbed Fruit Dove?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 149 g.
Where does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove live?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c, s Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites and Bismarck Arch, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove belong to?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove eat?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove migrate?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Fruit Dove's range?
The White-bibbed Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 294,000 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.