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Grey-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus hyogastrus
Grey-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 136 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 hyogastrus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 136 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai to Bacan (n Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 136 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Fruit Dove?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 136 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Fruit Dove live?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai to Bacan (n Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-headed Fruit Dove belong to?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Grey-headed Fruit Dove eat?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Grey-headed Fruit Dove migrate?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Fruit Dove's range?
The Grey-headed Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 21,000 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.