Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPtilinopus (Typical Fruit Doves)
- SpeciesPtilinopus magnificus (Wompoo Fruit Dove)
The wompoo fruit dove (Megaloprepia magnifica), 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Wompoo Fruit Dove sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wompoo Fruit Dove in Lamington National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Wompoo Fruit Dove sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wompoo Fruit Dove in Lamington National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wompoo Fruit Dove in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.