Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus)
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Superb Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus superbus (Temminck, 1809)

118 gWeight

The superb fruit dove (Ptilinopus superbus), also known as the purple-crowned fruit dove (leading to easy confusion with the purple-capped fruit dove), is a medium-sized (22–24 cm long), colourful fruit-dove in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Superb Fruit Dove has been recorded at 85 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia702 records
  2. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea428 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia340 records
More places
  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia325 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia267 records
  3. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia260 records
  4. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia258 records
  5. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia230 records
  6. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia205 records
  7. Gunung MahawuIndonesia174 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaIndonesiaPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands

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 superb fruit dove (Ptilinopus superbus), also known as the purple-crowned fruit dove (leading to easy confusion with the purple-capped fruit dove), is a medium-sized (22–24 cm long), colourful fruit-dove in the family Columbidae.

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Questions

How big is the Superb Fruit Dove?

The Superb Fruit Dove weighs around 118 g.

Where does the Superb Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi to eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and east-central Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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

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

Is the Superb Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Superb Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Superb Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi to eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and east-central Solomon 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 wallaciiMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceusPurple-capped Fruit DovePurple-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus ponapensis
Superb Fruit Dove

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