Red-eared Fruit Dove
Fishermen Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus fischeri ), also called Rotohr pigeon, is a species of pigeons birds. It comes in three subspecies exclusively on Sulawesi.
Appearance
The fishermen fruit dove reaches a body length of 36 centimeters. It is a relatively large, heavily built pigeon. Head and underparts are smoke gray. In the face has the fishing pigeon underneath the eye each have a red spot, each extending over the ear region and which are interconnected by a black neck band. The rear neck and the upper mantle are dark gray. The back and rump are dark green. The under tail-coverts, and the fletching of the legs are gray-green with cream-colored speckles. The primaries are dark. The feathers of the outer secondaries have yellow Außensäume. The iris is brown. The beak is greenish, the feet are reddish.
Behavior and habitat
The fishermen fruit dove is an endemic species of mountain forests on Sulawesi. It is relatively rare throughout their range, but is regarded by the IUCN to the non- endangered species ( least concern ). Their height distribution on Sulawesi ranges from 1,000 to 3,000 meters. It occurs at an altitude of 2,000 meters at the most. She seems to be insensitive to logging, because it is seen even in regions with forest clearance.
She is a very shy and unobtrusive way that does not really stand out for their singing. She lives mainly individually. The nest is built low in the bushes or in trees and is found frequently no longer than one meter above the ground. The nest is built in a typical manner as pigeons loose platform. The nest consists of only one egg. Otherwise, nothing is known about the reproductive habits of this species.