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Banded Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus cinctus
Banded Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Banded Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 243 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 cinctus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 243 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banded 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 Banded Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banded Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bali and Lesser Sundas.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 243 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 11.4 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 75,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banded Fruit Dove?
The Banded Fruit Dove is a large bird that weighs around 243 g.
Where does the Banded Fruit Dove live?
The Banded Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bali and Lesser Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Banded Fruit Dove belong to?
The Banded Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Banded Fruit Dove eat?
The Banded Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Banded Fruit Dove migrate?
The Banded Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banded 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 Banded Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Banded 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 Banded Fruit Dove's range?
The Banded Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 75,000 km².
Conservation
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Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.