Black-banded fruit dove
# Black-banded fruit dove

The black-banded fruit dove (Ptilinopus alligator) is a large (38–44 cm in length, 450-570 g in weight) 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 and neck by broad black band.

## Distribution

The species is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the western edge of the Arnhem Land escarpment.

## Habitat

Patches of monsoonal rainforest.

## Food

Fruit from forest trees, especially figs.

## Nesting

Lays single egg on open platform of sticks in a forest tree.

