Lompobattang fruit-dove

The Lompobattang fruit-dove (Ptilinopus meridionalis) is a species of bird in the pigeon family. It is native to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[2]

Lompobattang fruit-dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ptilinopus
Species:
P. meridionalis
Binomial name
Ptilinopus meridionalis
Meyer & Wiglesworth 1893

Description

These birds are around 35-37 cm long. They have black upperparts and a grey head and underparts. They have a dark-purple mask behind their eyes, which is unique for this species.[3]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1893 by Meyer and Wiglesworth.[3] This species was formerly placed with Ptilinopus fischeri before they were split into two distinct species.[4]

Distribution

This species occurs in south-western Sulawesi, Indonesia where they occupy an estimated surface of 468km2. They usually reside in forests and are found at elevations between 1,000 - 3,000m.[2][3]

Status

It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[2] There are believed to be between 2,500 and 10,000 Lompobattang fruit-doves in one sub-population.[2]

Threats

Habitat loss from deforestation has led to a slow decline in the population of the species.[2]

Conservation

While there are no current conversation actions in progress, there is a proposal for 200km2 of the Gunung Lompobattang mountain to be designated as a nature reserve.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22728045/118627862
  2. International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2017-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Ramphiculus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. "Ramphiculus meridionalis: BirdLife International". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; Christie, David (2020-03-04), "Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli)", Birds of the World, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, retrieved 2020-09-30

Further reading
  • del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sibley, C.G. and Monroe, B.L. 1990. Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
  • Sibley, C.G. and Monroe, B.L. 1993. A supplement to 'Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World'. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.