Beautiful Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus pulchellus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The beautiful fruit dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus), also known as the rose-fronted pigeon or crimson-capped fruit dove, is a small, approximately 19 cm (7+1⁄2 in) long, mainly green fruit dove. It has a red crown, whitish throat, a greenish-yellow bill and purplish-red feet. It has a blue-grey breast and yellowish orange belly, with a reddish purple patch in between. Both sexes are similar.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Guinea including western Papuan islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Beautiful 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.
