Red-eared fruit dove

The red-eared fruit dove (Ptilinopus fischeri) is a species of bird in the pigeon family. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Red-eared fruit dove
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Ptilinopus
Species:	P. fischeri
Binomial name
Ptilinopus fischeri Brüggemann, 1876

Distribution

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They are found at elevations between 1,000 - 3,000m.^[2]

Subspecies

There are three subspecies of the red-eared fruit dove:^[3]

• Ptilinopus fischeri fischeri (Found in north Sulawesi)
• Ptilinopus fischeri centralis (Found in central and southeastern Sulawesi)
• Ptilinopus fischeri meridionalis (Found in southwest Sulawesi)

Status

It is listed as least concern by the IUCN although their populations are currently decreasing.^[2]

See also

• Lompobattang fruit-dove - a similar species
• Fauna of Indonesia
• List of least concern birds