Wompoo Fruit Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica)
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Wompoo Fruit Dove

Megaloprepia magnifica (Temminck, 1821)

45 cmLength185 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 Wompoo Fruit Dove?

The Wompoo Fruit Dove is about 45 cm long and weighs around 185 g.

Where does the Wompoo Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and some satellites and eastern Australia.

Is the Wompoo Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Wompoo Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Wompoo Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
45 cm
Weight
185 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
164 mm
Tail
137 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and some satellites and eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Megaloprepia

Other birds in the genus Megaloprepia

Scarlet-breasted Fruit DoveScarlet-breasted Fruit DoveMegaloprepia formosaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaWhite-collared PigeonWhite-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesStock DoveStock DoveColumba oenasYellow-eyed PigeonYellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanniSomali PigeonSomali PigeonColumba oliviaeCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
Wompoo Fruit Dove

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