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Black-backed Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus cinctus

Least Concern
Envergadura
31,6 cm
Peso
510,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

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Black-backed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus cinctus), 30 cm. Striking with a glossy black mantle, white head and rose-pink breast band. Inhabits monsoon forest and savanna woodland of northern Australia and eastern Indonesia. Frugivore. Least Concern; roosts communally and undertakes seasonal movements.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 31,6 cm 12.4 in
Peso 510,0 g 17.99 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 14 days.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Ptilinopus
Especies Ptilinopus cinctus

Distribution

Black-backed Fruit-dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-backed Fruit-dove endangered?
The Black-backed Fruit-dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-backed Fruit-dove nest?
Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 14 days.
How big is the Black-backed Fruit-dove?
The Black-backed Fruit-dove has a wingspan of 31.6 cm, weight of 510.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-backed Fruit-dove belong to?
The Black-backed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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