Banded fruit dove
species of bird
The banded fruit dove or black-backed fruit dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) 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.
Description
The banded fruit dove has a white head, dark gray back, a yellow underbelly, and a black breast-band above the white breast and grey belly.
Distribution and habitat
The banded fruit dove is native to the Lesser Sunda Islands and ranges from Bali eastward to Timor-Leste. It inhabits monsoonal rainforests, subtropical, tropical forests, and wooded hillsides. The banded fruit-dove is most commonly found in the upper canopy of fig trees and other fruit-bearing rainforest species. The species may also occur in areas with rocky terrain that provides protection for rainforest vegetation, although it may be less abundant in areas with dense understory weeds.
Observation locations
In Australia, the species is most frequently reported around Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park. Fruit doves walk along the ground and often occupy the upper tree canopies. The national park features a birding lookout: the Nawurlandja Lookout, which provides an area to search for the Banded Fruit Dove. From the lookout, banded fruit doves can sometimes be seen on the rocky ridges on the left side.
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