Cream-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus merrilli)
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Cream-breasted Fruit Dove

Ramphiculus merrilli (McGregor, 1916)

263 gWeight

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove?

The Cream-breasted Fruit Dove weighs around 263 g.

Where does the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Luzon group (northern Philippines).

Is the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove as Near Threatened.

What does the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Cream-breasted Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
263 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
164 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Luzon group (northern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ramphiculus

Other birds in the genus Ramphiculus

Flame-breasted Fruit DoveFlame-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus marcheiYellow-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 mangoliensisBlack-chinned Fruit DoveBlack-chinned Fruit DoveRamphiculus leclancheriRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestris
Cream-breasted Fruit Dove

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