Population
Estimated population is 9,100 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and fragmentation, through small-scale logging, fuelwood-collection and clearance for cultivation or pasture, area the main threats. Hunting may also be a threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A soft deep 'woo-oo' or 'coo-o', the second syllable shorter and lower-pitched.
Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) [XC616842]
by Ding Li Yong from Katikutana Selatan, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia (call)
Red-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi) [XC654500]
by id from Katikutana Selatan, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia (song)
Similar Species
Juvenile perhaps confusable with juvenile Black-naped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus), but this species is smaller and more uniform green.
References
See References.