About Ptilinopus melanospilus (Salvadori, 1875)
The black-naped fruit dove, also commonly called the black-headed fruit dove, has the accepted scientific name Ptilinopus melanospilus. This is a medium-sized fruit dove that reaches up to 24 cm (9.4 inches) in length. It has primarily green plumage, a yellowish bill, and yellowish irises. Males have a pale grey head with a black nape, a yellow throat, and golden yellow and pink undertail coverts. Females and young individuals have entirely green plumage. This species is distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Within Indonesia, it occurs on Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Sulawesi. It inhabits lowland and hill forests, and its diet is made up mainly of a variety of fruits, figs, and berries. A female typically lays one single white egg per clutch. The black-naped fruit dove is widespread and common across its large range, so it is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
