Jambu Fruit Dove

Scientific Name: Ptilinopus jambu

Malay Name: Punai-Gading Jambu

Chinese Name: 粉头果鸠

Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Indonesia

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 26.5-27 cm

Identification: Male has greenish upperparts, crimson face, white eyering, white underparts with pink flush on foreneck and upperbreast. Female has mostly green overall plumage with greyish-purple face. Juvenile resembles female but has greenish face.

Habitat: Forest, wooded areas and matured gardens and parks.

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Uncommon visitor

Conservation Status: Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2017)

Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bidadari, Kent Ridge Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden.

Featured reports: Mar 2022, Apr 2022, May 2022, Jun 2022, Jul 2022, Aug 2022, Sep 2022, Oct 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Mar 2023, Apr 2023

Juvenile Jambu Fruit Dove at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Male Jambu Fruit Dove at SBG. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Male Jambu Fruit Dove at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Female Jambu Fruit Dove at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Juvenile Jambu Fruit Dove at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Jambu Fruit-Dove)

References:

BirdLife International. (2017). Ramphiculus jambu. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22691341A111022249.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Jambu Fruit Dove. Retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/jambu-fruit-dove.