Black-naped Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPtilinopus (Typical Fruit Doves)
- SpeciesPtilinopus melanospilus (Black-naped Fruit-Dove)
The black-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus), 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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Fruit-Dove sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Pink-headed Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus porphyreus
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Island Collared Dove
Streptopelia bitorquata
Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon
Treron griseicauda
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia emiliana
Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-naped Fruit-Dove in Bali Barat National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Fruit-Dove sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-naped Fruit-Dove in Bali Barat National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-naped Fruit-Dove in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.