Black-chinned Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus leclancheri)
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Black-chinned Fruit Dove

Ramphiculus leclancheri (Bonaparte, 1855)

27 cmLength164 gWeight

The male has a grayish-white head and neck, green belly and wings, and a single small black patch beneath the yellow bill.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Male: head and neck grayish-white
  2. Belly and wings green; tail rufous
  3. A single small black patch beneath yellow bill
  4. Iris red

Male, female and young

Female has a green head, neck, and breast.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines, China

Black-chinned Fruit Dove has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines203 records
  2. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines196 records
  3. Taichung – Taichung Metropolitan ParkTaiwan (China)84 records
More places
  1. Irawan Eco Park, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines73 records
  2. Zigzag Road, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines72 records
  3. La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines60 records
  4. Napsan, Puerto Princesa CityPhilippines57 records
  5. Makiling Botanic Garden, Los BañosPhilippines48 records
  6. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines47 records
  7. Kaohsiung – Qijin VTC TowerTaiwan (China)46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PhilippinesChina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Black-chinned Fruit Dove?

The Black-chinned Fruit Dove is about 27 cm long and weighs around 164 g.

Where does the Black-chinned Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines and Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in Philippines and China.

When is the best time to see the Black-chinned Fruit Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-chinned Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-chinned Fruit Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Black-chinned Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-chinned Fruit Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
164 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
141 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Philippines and Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Ramphiculus leclancheri taiwanus Taiwan (China)
  • Ramphiculus leclancheri longialis Lanyu I. (off s Taiwan (China)) and far n Philippines (islands n of Luzon)

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ramphiculus

Other birds in the genus Ramphiculus

Flame-breasted Fruit DoveFlame-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus marcheiCream-breasted Fruit DoveCream-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus merrilliYellow-breasted Fruit DoveYellow-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus occipitalisRed-eared Fruit DoveRed-eared Fruit DoveRamphiculus fischeriJambu Fruit DoveJambu Fruit DoveRamphiculus jambuBanggai Fruit DoveBanggai Fruit DoveRamphiculus subgularisOberholser's Fruit DoveOberholser's Fruit DoveRamphiculus gularisSula Fruit DoveSula Fruit DoveRamphiculus mangoliensisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestris
Black-chinned Fruit Dove

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