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Red-bellied Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus greyi
Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 82.7 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 greyi
Where it lives
Ndai (=Gower; north of Malaita, south-central Solomon Is.), Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., southeastern Solomon Is.), and Vanuatu to New Caledonia (including Loyalty Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 82.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-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 Red-bellied Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Ndai (=Gower; n of Malaita, sc Solomon Is.), Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.), and Vanuatu to New Caledonia (including Loyalty Is.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 82.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 82.7 g.
Where does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove live?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Ndai (=Gower; n of Malaita, sc Solomon Is.), Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.), and Vanuatu to New Caledonia (including Loyalty Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove belong to?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove eat?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove migrate?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-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 Red-bellied Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Red-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 Red-bellied Fruit Dove's range?
The Red-bellied Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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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.