BirdUp · Species
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus reginaSwainson, 1825
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- 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
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
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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