Red-eared Fruit-Dove
Ramphiculus fischeri
A large fruit-dove from Sulawesi. Very pale gray head has a diagnostic red mask that extends onto the nape as a black band. Juveniles duller, with subdued mask, and lack band on nape. Upperparts green in central and north Sulawesi, gray in the south. Underparts largely pale gray, with dark markings on the undertail. A montane species found in singles and pairs within the understory and canopy. Voice is a short, clipped “whoOP," often becoming slightly louder at the end.
Identification
The red-eared fruit dove (Ramphiculus fischeri) is a species of bird in the pigeon family. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Ptilinopus.
Taxonomy
Genus: Ramphiculus; Family: Columbidae; Order: Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ramphiculus fischeri
- Authority
- Brüggemann, 1876
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Ramphiculus
Range and habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They are found at elevations between 1,000 - 3,000m.
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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