Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis)
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Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus solomonensis Gray, GR, 1870

108 gWeight

The yellow-bibbed fruit dove or yellow-banded fruit dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Solomon Islands

Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands25 records
  2. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands5 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands2 records
More places
  1. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands1 record
  2. ImburanuSolomon Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon 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 yellow-bibbed fruit dove or yellow-banded fruit dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck and Solomon Islands archipelagos. The Geelvink fruit dove (P. speciosus) was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove?

The Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove weighs around 108 g.

Where does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

Is the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
108 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
113 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago and 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 wallaciiSuperb Fruit DoveSuperb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove

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