How big is a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 83 g.

Where can you see a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove occurs in 3 countries, including Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.

What birds look similar to a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Banded Fruit Dove, the Beautiful Fruit Dove and the Claret-breasted Fruit Dove.

Is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove endangered?

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

Red-bellied Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus greyi

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi) is a rare doves and pigeon found in 3 countries, weighing about 83 g. The red-bellied fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 1 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 2 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 3 — Photo: Ben Keen · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 4 — Photo: Rosario Douglas · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 5 — Photo: Rosario Douglas · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 6 — Photo: Rosario Douglas · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 7 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 8 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 9 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi), photo 10 — Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Red-bellied Fruit Dove

The red-bellied fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in lowland forest in New Caledonia, Santa Cruz Islands (Solomons), and Vanuatu, and it is common in most of its range.

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Where it lives

Vanuatu New Caledonia Solomon Islands

When to see it

The Red-bellied Fruit Dove can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Red-bellied Fruit Dove look like?: The red-bellied fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?: The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 83 g.
Where can you see a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?: The Red-bellied Fruit Dove occurs in 3 countries, including Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.
What birds look similar to a Red-bellied Fruit Dove?: The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Banded Fruit Dove, the Beautiful Fruit Dove and the Claret-breasted Fruit Dove.
Is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove endangered?: The Red-bellied Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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