Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi)
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Red-bellied Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus greyi Bonaparte, 1857

83 gWeight

The red-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus greyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Vanuatu, New Caledonia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-bellied Fruit Dove has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. LoruVanuatu37 records
  2. Rentapao RiverVanuatu32 records
  3. Port Vila waterfrontVanuatu19 records
More places
  1. Summit GardensVanuatu18 records
  2. Green LakeVanuatu17 records
  3. Iririki Island, VanuatuVanuatu17 records
  4. Pango PointVanuatu12 records
  5. Teuma Prawn FarmVanuatu12 records
  6. VattheVanuatu11 records
  7. Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VanuatuNew Caledonia

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 red-bellied fruit dove (Ptilinopus greyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in lowland forest in New Caledonia, Santa Cruz Islands (Solomons), and Vanuatu, and it is common in most of its range.

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Questions

How big is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove?

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove weighs around 83 g.

Where does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Ndai (=Gower; north of Malaita, south-central Solomon Islands), Temotu (=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands), and Vanuatu to New Caledonia (including Loyalty Islands). It is most often recorded in Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

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

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

Is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Red-bellied Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
83 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
115 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Ndai (=Gower; north of Malaita, south-central Solomon Islands), Temotu (=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands), and Vanuatu to New Caledonia (including Loyalty Islands)

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
Red-bellied Fruit Dove

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