About the Black-backed Fruit-Dove
The banded fruit dove or black-backed fruit dove is a large pigeon with white head, neck and upper breast; black back and upperwing grading to grey on rump; black tail with broad grey terminal band; underparts grey, demarcated from white head.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) |
| Species | Ptilinopus cinctus |
| Species Codes | bbfdov1, BFDO, BBFD |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Black-backed Fruit-Dove belong to?
The Black-backed Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) belongs to the Pigeons and Doves family (Columbidae), in the order Columbiformes.
How can I identify the Black-backed Fruit-Dove?
The banded fruit dove or black-backed fruit dove is a large pigeon with white head, neck and upper breast; black back and upperwing grading to grey on rump; black tail with broad grey terminal band; underparts grey, demarcated from white head....
Where can I report a Black-backed Fruit-Dove sighting?
You can log sightings of Black-backed Fruit-Dove on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bbfdov1, or on iNaturalist.
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