Red-eared Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus fischeri)

Other Names (World)
Red-eared Fruit-Dove, Fischer's Fruit-dove, Red-eared Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Br�ggemann, 1876)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From 1,000 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft 'oowup' and a deep 'oooo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Red-eared Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus fischeri) [XC598397]
by Teus Luijendijk from Wolo, Kolaka Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Red-eared Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus fischeri) [XC203665]
by Ross Gallardy from Sulawesi, Lore Lindu, mid levels, Anaso Trail, North Lore, Poso, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Formerly placed in genus Leucotreron and a later proposal returned all members of that group to Ptilinopus, but placed present species in subgenus Rhamphiculus along with other Philippine and Sulawesi forms Flame-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus marchei), Cream-bellied Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus merrilli), Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis), Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius) and Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius). Present species is most closely allied to Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

fischeri (Br�ggemann, 1876) - Northern Sulawesi.
centralis Meyer, AB, 1903 - Mountains of central and south-eastern Sulawesi.
meridionalis (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1893) - Lompobattang Massif in south-western Sulawesi. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Lompobattang Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus meridionalis).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-eared Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus fischeri) - 10 files

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