Negros Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus arcanus)
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Negros Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus arcanus Ripley & Rabor, 1955

16 cmLength86 gWeight

The Negros fruit dove (Ptilinopus arcanus) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

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

About

The Negros fruit dove (Ptilinopus arcanus) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is endemic to the island of Negros in the Philippines. This fruit dove is known from a single female specimen collected from the slopes of Mount Kanlaon in the northern part of the island.

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Questions

How big is the Negros Fruit Dove?

The Negros Fruit Dove is about 16 cm long and weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Negros Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Negros (West Visayas, west-central Philippines; known from single specimen).

Is the Negros Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Negros Fruit Dove as Critically Endangered.

What does the Negros Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Negros Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
16 cm
Weight
86 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Negros (West Visayas, west-central Philippines; known from single specimen)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Other birds in the genus Ptilinopus

Banded Fruit DoveBanded Fruit DovePtilinopus cinctusBlack-banded Fruit DoveBlack-banded Fruit DovePtilinopus alligatorRed-naped Fruit DoveRed-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus dohertyiPink-headed Fruit DovePink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusPink-spotted Fruit DovePink-spotted Fruit DovePtilinopus perlatusOrnate Fruit DoveOrnate Fruit DovePtilinopus ornatusTanna Fruit DoveTanna Fruit DovePtilinopus tannensisOrange-fronted Fruit DoveOrange-fronted Fruit DovePtilinopus aurantiifronsWallace's Fruit DoveWallace's Fruit DovePtilinopus wallaciiSuperb Fruit DoveSuperb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Negros Fruit Dove

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