Black-naped Fruit Dove
Black-naped Fruit Dove

Black-naped Fruit Dove

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The black-napes fruit dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus) also known as black-headed fruit dove.

Distribution and habitat:

The Black-naped Fruit Dove is found in Indonesia, Java, the Philippines, the Moluccan, and Borneo. Their habitat is at the edges of forest, suburban areas, lowlands, and hill forests.

Description:

The male has a pale grey head and black nape.  The females and juveniles are green all over.

Breeding: 

The male builds a flimsy nest in the tree. They typically lay only one egg per clutch and incubate the egg for 18-26 days.

Diet:

The black-naped fruit doves eat figs,fruits and berries