Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Red-eared Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus fischeri) - HBW 4, p. 206
French: Ptilope de Fischer
German: Rotohr-Fruchttaube
Spanish: Tilopo de Fischer
Other common names: Fischer's Fruit-dove
Taxonomy: Ptilinopus Fischeri Brüggemann, 1876, near Menado, Sulawesi.
Formerly placed in genus Leucotreron; a later proposal returned all members of that group to Ptilinopus, but placed present species in subgenus Rhamphiculus along with other Philippine and Sulawesi forms P. marchei, P. merrilli, P. occipitalis, P. subgularis and P. leclancheri; characters of Rhamphiculus include relatively large size, and emarginated first primaries. Present species is most closely allied to P. occipitalis. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fischeri Brüggemann, 1876 - N Sulawesi.
- centralis (A. B. Meyer, 1903) - mountains of C & SE Sulawesi.
- meridionalis (A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1893) - Lompobattang Massif in SW Sulawesi.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, preening Locality Tambing Lake, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2007 5 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
A bird in a tree and running away Locality Tambing Lake, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2007 5 years ago 21 sec 4.1 -
A partially concealed bird showing itself then flying away Locality Anaso track, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
Keith Blomerley 26 August 2011 1 year ago 12 sec 2.7
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A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
James Eaton 1 October 2012 27 weeks ago 4 -
An adult bird perched on a branch.
Locality Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
Pete Morris 1 September 2005 20 weeks ago 3.8 -
A roadside bird sitting in mid-canopy.
Locality Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
David Beadle 23 October 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
An adult bird feeding on fruits.
Locality Anaso track, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp centralis)
Pete Morris 1 September 2004 18 weeks ago 3.6
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