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SUPERB FRUIT-DOVE: Ptilinopus superbus 23 cm ·
In Australia the Superb Fruit-Dove is a mainly
summer visitor to the drier types of rainforests, regrowth and adjacent dense
vegetation. ·
In north Queensland it is commoner than farther
south, where it is only a vagrant to Victoria and Tasmania. ·
It eats a great variety of fruits, from laurels,
palms, myrtles, figs and other plants. ·
Despite its colourful plumage it is usually
difficult to observe. Even birds
calling loudly can remain unseen. · It is generally seen alone or in pairs but sometimes groups gather at fruiting trees. · Although they spend most time in the upper foliage of the rainforest, the nest is often placed a few metres above the ground. · The main call is five to six clear, deep whoops · It is observed regularly in fairly open acacia regrowth round Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge but is more often heard than seen. |
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