Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus)
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Pink-headed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyreus (Temminck, 1822)

168 gWeight

The pink-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) also known as pink-necked fruit dove or Temminck's fruit pigeon, is a small colourful dove.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia

Pink-headed Fruit Dove has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ijen – main roadIndonesia196 records
  2. Kawah PutihIndonesia109 records
  3. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia44 records
More places
  1. Gunung KerinciIndonesia31 records
  2. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia23 records
  3. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia22 records
  4. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia12 records
  5. Bali Barat NPIndonesia4 records
  6. Upper Tapan Road, Jambi Prov., SumatraIndonesia2 records
  7. Ubud – Bali Bird WalkIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 pink-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus) also known as pink-necked fruit dove or Temminck's fruit pigeon, is a small colourful dove.

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Questions

How big is the Pink-headed Fruit Dove?

The Pink-headed Fruit Dove weighs around 168 g.

Where does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Pink-headed Fruit Dove?

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

Is the Pink-headed Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink-headed Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Pink-headed Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Pink-headed Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
168 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
145 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Bali

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-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 porphyraceusPurple-capped Fruit DovePurple-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus ponapensis
Pink-headed Fruit Dove

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