- Ptilinopus alligator
Identification
33–35 cm (13-13¾ in)
- Creamy-white head, neck and upper breast
- Black mantle and wings
- Greyish rump and upper-tail coverts
Distribution
North-central Australia (western escarpment of Arnhem Land).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly included in Banded Fruit Dove.
Habitat
Remains of rainforest on sandstone cliffs.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of fruits, including figs and wild tobacco.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-banded Fruit Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-banded_Fruit_Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
