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  7. Wompoo Fruit Dove
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Photo · tallarook

BirdUp · Species

Wompoo Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus magnificus(Temminck, 1821)

Updated 21 March 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Native
Order
COLUMBIFORMES
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

At a glance

The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
35–45 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Wompoo Fruit Dove look like?

The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long and weighing 132–538 g.

The wompoo fruit dove, also known as wompoo pigeon and "magnificent fruit dove" among others, is one of the larger fruit doves native to New Guinea and eastern Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
35–45 cm
Weight
132–538 g
Wingspan
60 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Wompoo Fruit Dove?

The Wompoo 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 Wompoo Fruit Dove eat?

The Wompoo Fruit Dove feeds on fruit, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Wompoo Fruit Dove live in Australia?

The Wompoo Fruit Dove is native to Australia, recorded across 13 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNew Guinea and some satellites and east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

6 regions recorded