Wallace’s Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus wallacii
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
Wallace's fruit dove (Ptilinopus wallacii) is a species of a bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. The name commemorates the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. It is a rather large, long-tailed fruit dove with a length of 24–28 cm (9.4–11.0 in) and has been described as "one of the most beautiful" fruit doves. The forehead and crown are dull crimson, the lower face and throat are white, and the rest of the head, breast, neck, and upper back are pale bluish-grey.
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Range and habitat
Southern Moluccas including Kai Islands, and lowlands of southwestern New Guinea, including Aru islands (off southwestern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wallace's 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.
