Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove
Megaloprepia formosa
Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia formosa) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia formosa) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 119 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 Megaloprepia
- Species formosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 119 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-breasted 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 Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia formosa) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n Moluccas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 119 g, with a wing length of about 14.1 cm and a tail of around 14.2 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 22,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 119 g.
Where does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove live?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove belong to?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia formosa) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove eat?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove migrate?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-breasted 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.
How large is the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove's range?
The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 22,000 km².
Conservation
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Meet the Columbidae
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