Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus)
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Knob-billed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus insolitus Schlegel, 1863

136 gWeight

The knob-billed fruit dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Knob-billed Fruit Dove has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea100 records
  2. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea39 records
  3. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea37 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 knob-billed fruit dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove weighs around 136 g.

Where does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago except Admiralty Islands. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

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

Is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Knob-billed Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Knob-billed Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
136 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago except Admiralty Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Other birds in the genus Ptilinopus

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Knob-billed Fruit Dove

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