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Near Threatened

Pigeons & Doves

Mariana Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus roseicapilla

Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla) — Pigeons & Doves of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 90.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan and Rota (southern Northern Mariana Is., western Micronesia) and Guam (southern Mariana Is., where extinct)

Oceans & Seabirds

Quick facts

Weight: 90.4 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Critically Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

The Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan and Rota (s Northern Mariana Is., w Micronesia) and Guam (s Mariana Is., where extinct).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 90.4 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 333 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Mariana Fruit Dove — Song

Recorded by Andria Kroner Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Mariana Fruit Dove?

The Mariana Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 90.4 g.

Where does the Mariana Fruit Dove live?

The Mariana Fruit Dove is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan and Rota (s Northern Mariana Is., w Micronesia) and Guam (s Mariana Is., where extinct), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Mariana Fruit Dove belong to?

The Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Mariana Fruit Dove eat?

The Mariana Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Mariana Fruit Dove migrate?

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

Is the Mariana Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Mariana Fruit Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Mariana 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 Mariana Fruit Dove's range?

The Mariana Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 333 km².