Red-eared fruit dove
| Red-eared fruit dove | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ramphiculus |
| Species: | R. fischeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphiculus fischeri (Brüggemann, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ptilinopus fischeri | |
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.
Distribution
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They are found at elevations between 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft).[1]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognised;[4] they differ in the colour of the upperparts:[5]
- R. f. fischeri (Brüggemann, F, 1876) – montane forest of northern Sulawesi. Wing coverts, back, rump and tail green.
- R. f. centralis (Meyer, AB, 1903) – montane forest of central and southeastern Sulawesi. Wing coverts, rump and tail green, back brown.
- R. f. meridionalis (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, LW, 1893) – southwestern Sulawesi (Lompobattang Massif). Rump and tail green, wing coverts and back brown. This subspecies has previously been treated as a separate species, the Lompobattang fruit dove (Ramphiculus meridionalis) by the HBW/BirdLife International taxonomy.[6]
Status
It is listed as least concern by the IUCN although their populations are currently decreasing.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 BirdLife International. (2023). "Ramphiculus fischeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T22691332A234143693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22691332A234143693.en. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Peters, James L. (1937). Check-list of the Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Oxford University Press. p. 25 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Red-eared Fruit Dove (meridionalis)". Avibase. 2025.
- ↑ AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. 1997. pp. 204, 206–207. ISBN 84-87334-22-9.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Ramphiculus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T22728045A118627862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22728045A118627862.en.