Red-eared Fruit-Dove

About the Red-eared Fruit-Dove

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. 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).

Three subspecies are recognised; they differ in the colour of the upperparts: 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.

It is listed as least concern by the IUCN although their populations are currently decreasing. Fauna of Indonesia List of least concern birds ��2... Wikipedia →