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Whistling Dove
Ptilinopus layardi
Whistling Dove (Ptilinopus layardi) — Pigeons & Doves of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Whistling Dove (Ptilinopus layardi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 75.6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Ptilinopus
- Species layardi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Whistling 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 Whistling Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Whistling Dove (Ptilinopus layardi) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Kadavu and Ono (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 465 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Whistling Dove?
The Whistling Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75.6 g.
Where does the Whistling Dove live?
The Whistling Dove is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Kadavu and Ono (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Whistling Dove belong to?
The Whistling Dove (Ptilinopus layardi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Whistling Dove eat?
The Whistling Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Whistling Dove migrate?
The Whistling Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Whistling Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Whistling 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 Whistling Dove's range?
The Whistling Dove has a mapped global range of about 465 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.