Ptilinopus regina
Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina), 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.
The rose-crowned fruit dove was formally described in 1825 by the English naturalist William Swainson. He considered his specimens as a variant of the grey-green fruit dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) and specified the scientific name as Ptilinopus purpuratus var. Regina.
The type locality is New South Wales. Five subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Academy of Sciences | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Australia Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Territory Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Phoenix Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Warsaw Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Oregon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Honolulu Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Australian Reptile Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | National Aviary | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 19 | akwarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 20 | Caversham Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July and December, the lowest months. That is one of Kakadu National Park's wettest months, with about 350 mm of rain against almost none in August. February has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakadu National Park (113 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
