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Black-naped Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus
Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 92 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Ptilinopus
- Species melanospilus
Where it lives
Java region, western, central Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi region and southern Philippines
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Java region, w, c Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi region and s Philippines.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 498,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-naped Fruit Dove?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92 g.
Where does the Black-naped Fruit Dove live?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Java region, w, c Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi region and s Philippines, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-naped Fruit Dove belong to?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Black-naped Fruit Dove eat?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-naped Fruit Dove migrate?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-naped Fruit Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-naped Fruit Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Black-naped Fruit Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-naped Fruit Dove's range?
The Black-naped Fruit Dove has a mapped global range of about 498,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.