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Least Concern

Pigeons & Doves

Palau Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus pelewensis

Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 93 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 pelewensis

Where it lives

Palau (western Caroline Is., western Micronesia)

Oceans & Seabirds

Quick facts

Weight: 93 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

The Palau Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 93 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 454 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Palau Fruit Dove — Song

Recorded by JVMoore Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Palau Fruit Dove?

The Palau Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Palau Fruit Dove live?

The Palau Fruit Dove is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Palau Fruit Dove belong to?

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

What does the Palau Fruit Dove eat?

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

Does the Palau Fruit Dove migrate?

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

Is the Palau 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 Palau Fruit Dove make?

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

The Palau Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 454 km².