White-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli)
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White-bibbed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus rivoli (Prévost, 1843)

24–26 cmLength149 gWeight

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

White-bibbed Fruit Dove has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia215 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea136 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea131 records
More places
  1. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea99 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia98 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia91 records
  4. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea90 records
  5. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea82 records
  6. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea62 records
  7. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the White-bibbed Fruit Dove?

The White-bibbed Fruit Dove is about 24–26 cm long and weighs around 149 g.

Where does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites and Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the White-bibbed Fruit Dove?

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

Is the White-bibbed Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the White-bibbed Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-bibbed Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
24–26 cm
Weight
149 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: central, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites and Bismarck Archipelago

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
White-bibbed Fruit Dove

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