Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis)
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Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus rarotongensis Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

98 gWeight

The lilac-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis), also known as the Rarotonga fruit-dove or Cook Islands fruit-dove, is one of over 50 species of Ptilinopus (the fruit doves or fruit pigeons).

Busiest months: December–January and July–August · Most records: Cook Islands

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atiu IslandCook Islands58 records
  2. Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation AreaCook Islands30 records
  3. Rarotonga – Te Rua Manga (Needle) TrackCook Islands24 records
More places
  1. Rarotonga – Wigmore Watefall areaCook Islands18 records
  2. RarotongaCook Islands14 records
  3. Rarotonga – Avarua vicinityCook Islands5 records
  4. Titikaveka Coastline & village areaCook Islands2 records
  5. Rarotonga – Muri Beach/LagoonCook Islands2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cook Islands

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 lilac-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis), also known as the Rarotonga fruit-dove or Cook Islands fruit-dove, is one of over 50 species of Ptilinopus (the fruit doves or fruit pigeons).

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Questions

How big is the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove?

The Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Rarotonga and Atiu (southern Cook Islands, eastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Cook Islands.

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

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

Is the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove as Near Threatened.

What does the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
98 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
124 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Rarotonga and Atiu (southern Cook Islands, eastern 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 perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove

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