Below is a list of Fruit Dove Species with links to the respective species pages, for relevant information and photos. There is also a list of fruit doves species images so you can get an idea what each dove looks like in real life.
You can also check out our dove page and list of all dove species here.
If you want to add to our index of photos, please contact us as we are always looking to keep our galleries as up to date as possible.
Species Index
- Banded Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus cinctus
- Red-naped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus dohertyi
- Pink-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus
- Flame-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus marchei
- Cream-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus merrilli
- Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus occipitalis
- Red-eared Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus fischeri
- Jambu Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus jambu
- Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus subgularis
- Black-chinned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus leclancheri
- Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus bernsteinii
Wompoo Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus magnificus- Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus perlatus
- Ornate Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus ornatus
- Tanna Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus tannensis
- Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
- Wallace’s Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus wallacii
- Superb Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus superbus
- Many-colored Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus perousii
- Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus
- Ebon Purple-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus marshallianus – doubtfully distinct; extinct (late 19th century)?
- Palau Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pelewensis
- Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rarotongensis
- Mauke Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rarotongensis “byronensis” – extinct (mid-/late 19th century)
- Tubuai Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus sp. – prehistoric
- Mariana Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
- Rose-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus regina
- Silver-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus richardsii
- Grey-green Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus purpuratus
- Makatea Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus chalcurus
- Atoll Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus coralensis
- Red-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus greyii
- Rapa Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus huttoni
- White-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii
- Moustached Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus mercierii – extinct (mid-20th century)
- Scarlet-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus insularis
- Coroneted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus coronulatus
- Beautiful Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus pulchellus
- Blue-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus monacha
- White-bibbed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus rivoli
- Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus solomonensis
- Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus viridis
- White-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus eugeniae
- Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus iozonus
- Knob-billed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus insolitus
- Grey-headed Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus hyogaster
- Carunculated Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus granulifrons
- Black-naped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus melanospilus
- Dwarf Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus nanus
- Negros Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus arcanus – possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
- Orange Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus victor
- Golden Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus luteovirens
- Whistling Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus layardi
Species of Fruit Dove – Photo Gallery
Below are images of the different species of Fruit Doves. Clicking on any of the below photos will take you to the relevant informational webpage.
If you can’t find the species you are looking for, please also refer to:
Dove Photo Gallery … Pigeon Photo Gallery
Further Dove Information
- Dove Information
- Index of Dove Species
- Photos of the Different Dove Species for Identification
- Doves & Pigeons as Pets
