# Black-naped Fruit Dove (*Ptilinopus melanospilus*) The Black-naped Fruit Dove is a colorful bird with a beautiful black nape and bright green body. It loves to eat fruits and can often be seen in trees, making it a delightful sight in the forest. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Black-naped Fruit Dove](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Sulawesi_bn_fruit_dove_trsr_DSCN0805_v1.JPG&width=800) Photo: T. R. Shankar Raman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sulawesi_bn_fruit_dove_trsr_DSCN0805_v1.JPG) ## Appearance The Black-naped Fruit Dove has a vibrant green body and a bright yellow patch beneath its tail. Its most striking feature is a distinct black patch on the nape of its neck, sometimes edged with white or purple on the head. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Columbiformes - **Family:** Columbidae - **Genus:** Ptilinopus ## Interesting facts - Baby fruit doves are called squabs, and they grow super fast! - Instead of sipping water, these doves can suck it up like a straw! - Their soft cooing sounds are often mistaken for gentle wind in the trees! - They can hang upside down to reach the tastiest fruits on tiny branches! ## Special abilities - **Forest Camouflage:** The Black-naped Fruit Dove has brilliant green feathers that help them blend perfectly into the lush tropical foliage, hiding from predators. - **Fruit Feast Finder:** Black-naped Fruit Doves can locate ripe fruits high in the canopy because of their keen eyesight, ensuring a steady food supply. - **Seed Spreader:** Black-naped Fruit Doves help new plants grow because they eat fruits and then drop the seeds far away, spreading forests! ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 18-20 cm - **Wingspan:** 30-35 cm - **Weight:** 0.05-0.07 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-10 years - **Clutch Size:** 1 - **Incubation:** 17-20 days ## Diet & Feeding These doves love to eat juicy fruits and berries, playing a big part in spreading seeds! - **Primary Foods:** Figs, Berries, Small palm fruits, Drupes - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eats:** Weeping Fig (*Ficus benjamina*) — consumes its ripe fruits - **Eaten by:** [Reticulated Python](https://www.snappit.app/explore/reticulated-python) (*Python reticulatus*) — a common predator in their habitat - **Eaten by:** Crested Goshawk (*Accipiter trivirgatus*) — hunted by this forest raptor - **Eats:** Macaranga Tree (*Macaranga triloba*) — feeds on its small fruits ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Black-naped Fruit Dove? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Black-naped Fruit Dove? 18-20 cm ### What is Black-naped Fruit Dove's wingspan? 30-35 cm ### How much does Black-naped Fruit Dove weigh? 0.05-0.07 kg ### How long does Black-naped Fruit Dove live? 5-10 years ### What does Black-naped Fruit Dove eat? These doves love to eat juicy fruits and berries, playing a big part in spreading seeds! ### Where is Black-naped Fruit Dove usually found? Forests ### How does Black-naped Fruit Dove hunt? Foraging ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Black-naped Fruit Dove: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-naped-fruit-dove)