Red-necked downy pigeon
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The red-necked downy pigeon ( Ptilinopus porphyreus ) is a species of pigeon birds. It is one of the particularly brightly colored fruit pigeons and occurs exclusively in Southeast Asia.
Appearance
The red-necked downy pigeon reaches a body length of 28 centimeters. It is a little bigger than a laughing dove . Their plumage is so striking that it cannot be confused with any other species of pigeon. There is no gender dimorphism. The females are just a little smaller.
The throat, nape and chest are bright purple-pink. At the bottom of the chest there is a white band that becomes a little narrower on the sides of the body. The top of the body is dark green with a metallic sheen on the wings and tail. This is followed by a black and green ribbon. The belly is ash gray. The flanks are olive colored. The beak is greenish yellow and brightens towards the tip. The iris is red. The feet are reddish.
Spread and behavior
The red-necked downy pigeon is an endemic species of the islands of Sumatra, Bali and Java. The habitat are primary mountain forests. It settles at heights between 1,400 and 2,200 meters above sea level. It is a very quiet pigeon from which only soft ho calls can be heard occasionally . It eats fruits and berries and rarely gets on the ground. The nest is usually built five to six meters above the ground.
Keeping in human care
The red-necked downy pigeon was introduced to England for the first time in 1930. The Berlin Zoo kept a couple from 1931. This zoo succeeded in breeding for the first time in 1932. The breeding period for these pigeons was 20 days and the young bird left the nest after 16 days, but was not yet able to fly at that time.
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 .
- Alois Münst, Josef Wolters: Species in color - Volume 1: Pigeons - the species of wild pigeons , Karin Wolters publishing house, Bottrop 1999, ISBN 3-9801504-9-6 .
- Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free life, keeping and breeding , Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
- Erich Storch: First breeding of my red-necked fruit pigeons , VZE Vogelwelt, 49th year, 2004, issue 1, p. 2f.
- Christian Zenker: A precious stone among the fruit pigeons: The red neck fruit pigeon (Megaloprepia porphyrea) , VZE Vogelwelt, 52nd year, 2007, issue 11, p. 349ff.
- Christian Zenker: The red-necked fruit pigeon - a precious stone among fruit pigeons , Gefiederte Welt, 136th year, 2012, issue 8, p. 21f.
Web links
- Ptilinopus porphyraceus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2013.