Wallace's Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus wallacii)
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Wallace's Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus wallacii Gray, GR, 1858

208 gWeight

Wallace's fruit dove (Ptilinopus wallacii) is a species of a bird in the pigeon family Columbidae.

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.

About

Wallace's fruit dove (Ptilinopus wallacii) is a species of a bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. The name commemorates the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. It is a rather large, long-tailed fruit dove with a length of 24–28 cm (9.4–11.0 in) and has been described as "one of the most beautiful" fruit doves.

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Questions

How big is the Wallace's Fruit Dove?

The Wallace's Fruit Dove weighs around 208 g.

Where does the Wallace's Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Banda, Kai and Tanimbar islands and intervening islets (southern Moluccas), Babar (far eastern Lesser Sundas), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and coastal southwestern New Guinea.

Is the Wallace's Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wallace's Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Wallace's Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Wallace's Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
208 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Banda, Kai and Tanimbar islands and intervening islets (southern Moluccas), Babar (far eastern Lesser Sundas), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and coastal southwestern New Guinea

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 aurantiifronsSuperb 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
Wallace's Fruit Dove

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