Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi)
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Red-naped Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus dohertyi Rothschild, 1896

35 cmLength243 gWeight

The red-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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.

About

The red-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sumba.

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Questions

How big is the Red-naped Fruit Dove?

The Red-naped Fruit Dove is about 35 cm long and weighs around 243 g.

Where does the Red-naped Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumba (southwestern Lesser Sundas).

Is the Red-naped Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-naped Fruit Dove as Vulnerable.

What does the Red-naped Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-naped Fruit Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
35 cm
Weight
243 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
178 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sumba (southwestern Lesser Sundas)

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 alligatorPink-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 porphyraceusPurple-capped Fruit DovePurple-capped Fruit DovePtilinopus ponapensis
Red-naped Fruit Dove

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