Pigeons, Doves

Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyraceus

The Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus) is a 105 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

105 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

10

Recorded in Samoa, AS, Tonga, Fiji, United States, Vanuatu, NU, Micronesia, WF, ZZ.

Where to see it: Matavai Scenic Resort, NIUE (Niue); Leava (Wallis and Futuna); Neiafu (General) (Tonga); Alofi (Niue); Vinivini Track. Huvalu Conservation Area. Niue (Niue).

Photo: (c) Ben Hayden, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist