Black-naped Fruit Dove

About the Black-naped Fruit Dove

The black-naped fruit dove, also known as the black-headed fruit dove, is a medium-sized, up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long, green fruit dove with yellowish bill and iris. The male has a pale grey head with a black nape, yellow throat, and golden yellow and pink undertail coverts. The plumage of the female and the young is entirely green.

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Where the Black-naped Fruit Dove lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.

When to see the Black-naped Fruit Dove

Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Palau Fruit DovePtilinopus pelewensisThe Palau fruit dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long and weighs around 93 g (3.3 oz). Orange-bellied Fruit DovePtilinopus iozonusThe orange-bellied fruit dove is a small pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail. White-bibbed Fruit DovePtilinopus rivoliPtilinopus rivoli can reach a body length of 23.5 to 26 centimeters.