Makatea Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus)
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Makatea Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus chalcurus Gray, GR, 1860

20 cmLength98 gWeight

The Makatea fruit dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Makatea fruit dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to French Polynesian raised coral atoll of Makatea in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and is also present near villages.

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Questions

How big is the Makatea Fruit Dove?

The Makatea Fruit Dove is about 20 cm long and weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Makatea Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Makatea (northwestern Tuamotu Archipelago, northeastern Polynesia).

Is the Makatea Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Makatea Fruit Dove as Vulnerable.

What does the Makatea Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Makatea Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
98 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
135 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Makatea (northwestern Tuamotu Archipelago, northeastern 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
Makatea Fruit Dove

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