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Pink-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus porphyreus
Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 168 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 porphyreus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 168 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra, Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 168 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-headed Fruit Dove?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 168 g.
Where does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove live?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove belong to?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove eat?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove migrate?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Fruit Dove's range?
The Pink-headed Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 28,000 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.