Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia formosa)
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Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove

Megaloprepia formosa (Schlegel, 1863)

29 cmLength118 gWeight

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove?

The Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove is about 29 cm long and weighs around 118 g.

Where does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern Moluccas.

Is the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
29 cm
Weight
118 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
141 mm
Tail
142 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern Moluccas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Megaloprepia

Other birds in the genus Megaloprepia

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Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove

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