Knob-billed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus insolitus

Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) 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

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Ptilinopus
Species insolitus

Where it lives

Bismarck Arch. except Admiralty Is.

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 136 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Knob-billed 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 Knob-billed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bismarck Arch. except Admiralty Is.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 136 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 43,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 136 g.

Where does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove live?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bismarck Arch. except Admiralty Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove belong to?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove eat?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove migrate?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Knob-billed 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 Knob-billed Fruit Dove's range?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 43,000 km².