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Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus solomonensis
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 108 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 solomonensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 108 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bibbed 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 Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 108 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 108 g.
Where does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove live?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove belong to?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove eat?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove migrate?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bibbed 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 Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove's range?
The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 21,000 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.