Red-eared Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus fischeri)
About the Red-eared Fruit Dove
The red-eared fruit dove (Ramphiculus fischeri) is a species of bird in the pigeon family. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Ptilinopus. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They are found at elevations between 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft). Three subspecies are recognised; they differ in the colour of the upperparts: R. f. fischeri (Brüggemann, F, 1876) – montane forest of northern Sulawesi. Wing coverts, back, rump and tail green. R. f. centralis (Meyer, AB, 1903) – montane forest of central and southeastern Sulawesi. Wing coverts, rump and tail green, back brown.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 16 recordings for this species: 10 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Banded Fruit DovePtilinopus cinctusrecording
- Black-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus melanospilusrecording
- Sula Fruit DovePtilinopus mangoliensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.