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Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 102 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 regina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 102 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rose-crowned 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 Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c, e Lesser Sundas and n, e Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 102 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 554,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 102 g.
Where does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove live?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c, e Lesser Sundas and n, e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove belong to?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove eat?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove migrate?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rose-crowned 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 Rose-crowned Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Rose-crowned 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 Rose-crowned Fruit Dove's range?
The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 554,000 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.