Jambu Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus jambu)
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Jambu Fruit Dove

Ramphiculus jambu (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

23–27 cmLength135 gWeight

Vulnerable

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 Jambu Fruit Dove?

The Jambu Fruit Dove is about 23–27 cm long and weighs around 135 g.

Where does the Jambu Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias (west of northern Sumatra), Riau Islands (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo.

Is the Jambu Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jambu Fruit Dove as Vulnerable.

What does the Jambu Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Jambu Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
23–27 cm
Weight
135 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias (west of northern Sumatra), Riau Islands (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo

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 marcheiCream-breasted Fruit DoveCream-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus merrilliYellow-breasted Fruit DoveYellow-breasted Fruit DoveRamphiculus occipitalisRed-eared Fruit DoveRed-eared Fruit DoveRamphiculus fischeriBanggai 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
Jambu Fruit Dove

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