How big is a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 136 g.

Where can you see a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Wallace's Fruit Dove, the Geelvink Fruit Dove and the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove.

Is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove endangered?

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Knob-billed Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus insolitus

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 136 g. The knob-billed fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforestplatform nest136 g

Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), photo 1 — Photo: Abby Darrah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), photo 2 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Abby Darrah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Knob-billed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insolitus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Knob-billed Fruit Dove

The knob-billed fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Knob-billed Fruit Dove look like?: The knob-billed fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?: The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 136 g.
Where can you see a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?: The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Knob-billed Fruit Dove?: The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Wallace's Fruit Dove, the Geelvink Fruit Dove and the Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove.
Is the Knob-billed Fruit Dove endangered?: The Knob-billed Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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