Red-eared fruit dove


The red-eared fruit dove 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.

Distribution

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They are found at elevations between.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognised:R. f. fischeri – montane forest of northern SulawesiR. f. centralis – montane forest of central and southeastern SulawesiR. f. meridionalis – southwestern Sulawesi

Status

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