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  5. Ptilinopus
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  7. Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Photo · (c) Oliver Stringham, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Rose-crowned Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus reginaSwainson, 1825

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
COLUMBIFORMES
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

At a glance

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 22–24 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
22–24 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove look like?

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird, about 22–24 cm long and weighing 81–126 g.

The rose-crowned fruit dove, also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized fruit dove that is found in parts of southern Indonesia, northern Australia and eastern Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
22–24 cm
Weight
81–126 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove?

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Rose-crowned Fruit Dove eat?

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove feeds on fruit, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

2 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Rose-crowned Fruit Dove live in Australia?

The Rose-crowned Fruit Dove is native to Australia, recorded across 30 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning central and east Lesser Sundas and north and east Australia.

BreedingCentral and east Lesser Sundas and north and east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Passage
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded