Black-banded Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus alligator
Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPtilinopus (Typical Fruit Doves)
- SpeciesPtilinopus alligator (Black-banded Fruit-Dove)
About the Black-banded Fruit-Dove
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.
The species is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the western edge of the Arnhem Land escarpment. Patches of monsoonal rainforest. Fruit from forest trees, especially figs. Lays single egg on open platform of sticks in a forest tree. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-banded Fruit-Dove in Kakadu National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon
Petrophassa rufipennis
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa
Partridge Pigeon
Geophaps smithii
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Fruit-Dove in Kakadu National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Fruit-Dove sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 289 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-banded Fruit-Dove in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Fruit-Dove in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.