Ornate Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus ornatus)
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Ornate Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus ornatus Schlegel, 1871

163 gWeight

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

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ornate Fruit Dove has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea60 records
  2. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea24 records
  3. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia16 records
More places
  1. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea13 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia13 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea10 records
  4. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea10 records
  5. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea8 records
  6. Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea7 records
  7. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea7 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 ornate fruit dove (Ptilinopus ornatus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Ornate Fruit Dove?

The Ornate Fruit Dove weighs around 163 g.

Where does the Ornate Fruit Dove live?

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

When is the best time to see the Ornate Fruit Dove?

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

Is the Ornate Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ornate Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Ornate Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Ornate Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea

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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Ornate Fruit Dove

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