Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove
Ramphiculus occipitalis
Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 238 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 Ramphiculus
- Species occipitalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 238 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-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 Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 238 g, with a wing length of about 15.7 cm and a tail of around 10.3 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 268,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is a large bird that weighs around 238 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove live?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove eat?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove's range?
The Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 268,000 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.