Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus)
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Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyraceus (Temminck, 1821)

23 cmLength105 gWeight

The crimson-crowned fruit dove, also the Tongan fruit dove or purple-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa97 records
  2. Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa73 records
  3. Apia – Mt. Vaea & Robert Louis Stevenson MuseumSamoa48 records
More places
  1. ApiaSamoa23 records
  2. Pupu-Pue NP – Coastal WalkSamoa18 records
  3. Mount Alava Ridge Trail, National Park of American SamoaAmerican Samoa16 records
  4. Ofu Beach National ParkAmerican Samoa15 records
  5. A'opo Cloud Forest Conservation AreaSamoa15 records
  6. NeiafuTonga14 records
  7. O le Pupu Pue NPSamoa13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SamoaAmerican SamoaTongaFijiNiue

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The crimson-crowned fruit dove, also the Tongan fruit dove or purple-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. In the Samoan language, it is known as the manutagi. In Tonga and Niue, it is known as the kulukulu.

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Questions

How big is the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove?

The Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove is about 23 cm long and weighs around 105 g.

Where does the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: islets of Fiji (southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (northeast of Fiji), Tonga, Samoa and Niue (central Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.

When is the best time to see the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
23 cm
Weight
105 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
132 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: islets of Fiji (southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (northeast of Fiji), Tonga, Samoa and Niue (central Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Other birds in the genus Ptilinopus

Banded Fruit DoveBanded Fruit DovePtilinopus cinctusBlack-banded Fruit DoveBlack-banded Fruit DovePtilinopus alligatorRed-naped Fruit DoveRed-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus dohertyiPink-headed Fruit DovePink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusPink-spotted Fruit DovePink-spotted Fruit DovePtilinopus perlatusOrnate Fruit DoveOrnate Fruit DovePtilinopus ornatusTanna Fruit DoveTanna Fruit DovePtilinopus tannensisOrange-fronted Fruit DoveOrange-fronted Fruit DovePtilinopus aurantiifronsWallace's Fruit DoveWallace's Fruit DovePtilinopus wallaciiSuperb Fruit DoveSuperb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiPurple-capped Fruit DovePurple-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus ponapensis
Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

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