Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina)
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Rose-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825

102 gWeight

The rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina), also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized fruit dove that is found in parts of southern Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia and East Timor.

Busiest months: October and December · Most records: Australia, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October and December · Most records: Australia, Timor-Leste

Rose-crowned Fruit Dove has been recorded at 74 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia723 records
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia546 records
  3. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia529 records
More places
  1. Ballina Heights NorthAustralia441 records
  2. Mary Cairncross ReserveAustralia423 records
  3. Cairns EsplanadeAustralia387 records
  4. D'Aguilar National Park – Maiala Loop WalkAustralia385 records
  5. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia350 records
  6. Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia340 records
  7. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia304 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaTimor-Leste

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 rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina), also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized fruit dove that is found in parts of southern Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia and East Timor.

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Questions

How big is the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove?

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove weighs around 102 g.

Where does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central, eastern Lesser Sundas and northern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove?

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

Is the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
102 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: central, eastern Lesser Sundas and northern, eastern Australia

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
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove

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