Dwarf Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus nainus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The dwarf fruit dove (Ptilinopus nainus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in lowland and foothill forest in New Guinea and the Raja Ampat Islands. The dwarf fruit dove weighs 49 grams, about equivalent to the weight of two AA batteries. This bird is the shortest in length within the fruit dove genus, and perhaps the shortest columbid of all.
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Range and habitat
Lowlands of New Guinea (except for northwestern New Guinea and north coast of southeastern New Guinea), also Raja Ampat islands (off western New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dwarf fruit dove
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
