Orange-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus iozonus)
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Orange-bellied Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus iozonus Gray, GR, 1858

114 gWeight

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Orange-bellied Fruit Dove has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea389 records
  2. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia191 records
  3. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia173 records
More places
  1. MalagufukIndonesia165 records
  2. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea124 records
  3. Malagufuk villageIndonesia120 records
  4. NimbokrangIndonesia110 records
  5. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea106 records
  6. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea98 records
  7. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia95 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 orange-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus iozonus) is a small (21 cm in length) pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail.

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Questions

How big is the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove?

The Orange-bellied Fruit Dove weighs around 114 g.

Where does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and many satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove?

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

Is the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Orange-bellied Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
114 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
118 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and many satellites

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
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove

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