Black-banded fruit dove
Black-banded fruit dove | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Ptilinopus |
Species: | P. alligator
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Binomial name | |
Ptilinopus alligator Collett, 1898
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The black-banded fruit dove (Ptilinopus alligator) is a large (38–44 cm in length, 450-570 g in weight) pigeon with white head, neck and upper breast; black back and upperwing grading to grey on rump; black tail with broad grey terminal band; underparts grey, demarcated from white head and neck by broad black band.
Distribution[]
The species is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the western edge of the Arnhem Land escarpment.
Habitat[]
Patches of monsoonal rainforest.
Food[]
Fruit from forest trees, especially figs.
Nesting[]
Lays single egg on open platform of sticks in a forest tree.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ptilinopus alligator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691312A93308874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691312A93308874.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ptilinopus
- Birds of the Northern Territory
- Endemic birds of Australia
- Birds described in 1898
- Columbiformes stubs