Jambu dove
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The jambu dove ( Ptilinopus jambu ), also called the purple dove , is a species of pigeon birds. It occurs only in Southeast Asia.
In contrast to many of the other brightly colored downy pigeons, jambu pigeons are rarely shown in zoos or kept by private owners. The first import to Europe took place as early as 1870, but this species has not yet been bred.
Appearance
Jambu pigeons reach a body length of 24 centimeters. In terms of their body size, they roughly correspond to a laughing dove . The species is a small, compact fruit pigeon . The gender dimorphism is not very pronounced.
The jambu dove is deep dark green on the top of the body. The outer tail feathers have a gray band at the end. The coloring of the face is striking. With the exception of the green back of the head, the head is bright pink. The throat is black-brown. The chest and stomach are otherwise white. The center of the chest can be tinged with pink. The under tail feathers are rust-brown. The beak is bright yellow. The iris is red-brown. The dark circles are light. The female is overall somewhat duller in color. The pink color of the face may still be completely absent in young birds.
Spread and behavior
The jambu pigeon occurs from the southern tip of Thailand via Malaysia to Borneo and Sumatra to the west of Java. Overall, it is not a very common pigeon species, even if it occurs locally and seasonally more frequently. Their habitat are primary and secondary forests and mangrove swamps. She only eats fruit. These are picked up on the ground as well as picked directly from the branches. It is a nomadic wandering species. Jambu pigeons that were caught in ringing operations in Malaysia were later found 800 kilometers away in Sumatra. Especially in winter they can be found in large numbers on Borneo.
The nest is built in a tree or shrub. The clutch consists of only one egg. It is incubated by both parent birds. The breeding period is not exactly documented, but is at least 10 days.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
literature
- David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes and John Cox: Pigeons and Doves - A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World . Pica Press, Sussex 2001, ISBN 90-74345-26-3 .
- Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free living, keeping and breeding . M. & H. Schaper Verlag, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
Web links
- Ramphiculus jambu inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2013.