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Orange-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus iozonus
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 114 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 iozonus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 114 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and many satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 114 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 674,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 114 g.
Where does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove live?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and many satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove belong to?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove eat?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove migrate?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Fruit Dove's range?
The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 674,000 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.