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Pink..Necked Fruit Dove at the St Breeding the Pink..necked Fruit Dove at the St. Louis Zoo (Ptilinopus porphyrea) byBruce Bohmke, Curator ofBirds St. Louis Zoological Park St. Louis, Missouri Fruit doves belonging to the genus vated platform one and a half meters Greenwings Ptilinopus are among the most bril­ high. liantly colored birds in the world. This original pair of birds laid their Buffon's The Pink-necked Fruit Dove with its first egg September 25, 1987,31 days bright purplish-pink head, neck and after arrival at the zoo. The egg Hyacinths , upper breast, is surely one of the pipped after an 18 day incubation most colorful of all. Found only in period. Due to unavoidable human Militarys forested mountain areas of Sumatra, disturbance in the aviary, the chick Blue and Golds Java and Bali (Goodwin, 1983; van died before hatching completely. A Balen and Marhadi, 1989), the Pink­ second egg was laid January 3, 1988 Scarlets neck was little known to modern avi­ and this egg hatched 18 days later. culture until the mid-1980s. This arti­ The chick was closely brooded by Redfronts cle reports on the propagation and the parents, primarily the female. • ALL BIRDS ARE ClOSED BANDED management of this species at the St. The chick left the nest after 15 days. and VETERINARIAN CHECKED Louis Zoological Park. Although I will refer to this as a fledg­ • UNRElATED PAIRS AVAILABLE A single pair of Pink-necked Fruit ling, the chick was very small in rela­ Doves was purchased in August 1987 tion to the parents. The average of ~oanne Abramson S from a dealer who had imported three fledged weights is 75 grams. ~~~~~~~~~~ them from Indonesia. The birds were Weights of adult birds ranged from . housed in a planted aviary in the 153 grams to 195 grams. The chick P.O. Box 1271, Fort Bragg. CA 95437 zoo's tropical bird house. The exhibit was always attended by a parent the was an area of 18 square yards (15 first few days after leaving the nest 707-964-4380 square meters) and is 12 feet (3.7 m) and only after three to four weeks high. The display is viewed by the was the chick regularly seen without public from only one side through a parent nearby. piano or harp wire. The wires are The next egg was laid March 1 spaced 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) while the first chick was still in the apart. Perching is prOVided by an enclosure. This behavior has been assortment of natural branches and noted for other ptilinopus species LIVE vines as well as Ficus trees planted such as the Jambu Fruit Dove PET FOODo within the enclosure. Other plants (Roberts, 1991), and Black-naped within the exhibit include Aglao­ Fruit Dove (Bohmke, 1990). With the MEAL WORMS nema, Dracaena, Philodendron, Pink-necked, no aggression was WAX WORMS and Sheff/era. The substrate is soil noted and the parent not occupied covered with oak bark chips. Sky­ FLY lARVAE with sitting on the egg would often CRICKETS lights illuminate the display and attend the chick. The chick was incandescent lighting is added to pro­ removed about half way through vide a minimum of 12 hours of light incubation to avoid possible compli­ TOP QUALITYI each day. Temperature of the enclo­ cations. Subsequent chicks were GUARANTEED sure varies from 25°C in winter to removed from the adults' enclosure 36°C in summer. after as little as 35 days. No problems The diet offered to the Pink-necked have been experienced with the CALL OR WRITE ~ Fruit Doves was the same diet we had young failing to thrive with this FOR BROCHURE ~ fed to a breeding pair of Black-naped schedule. Chicks have reproduced at Fruit Doves. This diet includes fruit ORDER TOLL FREE one year of age and may mature 1-800-222-3563 1.1.. .. (apple, orange, banana and grapes), slightly earlier. canned vegetables which have been ALL OTHER CALLS: 513-874-5181 cooked and diced (corn, black-eyed There seems to be little seasonality F~ 513-874-5878 peas, carrots and beets), a small associated with Pink-necked Fruit amount ofSoft-billed Bird Fare (made Dove reproduction. Eggs have been by Reliable Protein Products), and produced at St. Louis in every month supplementation with Vionate and ofthe year. It is likely that fruit doves calcium three times weekly. This diet in the wild breed in response to sea­ P.O. BOX 15001-HAMILTON, OH 45015 is offered daily at 9:00 a.m. and again sonal food availability. If food is in the afternoon if chicks are being always abundant, as in captivity, then KNOWN FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE! fed. The food is offered on an ele- reproduction always seems to be afa WATCHBIRD 31 CD c (/J Q) Dedicated to protection and conservation through o ~ captive propagation o :J ~ ™ "From successful breeders to help breeders be () successful'J >­ .0 o o Introduces a new a..~ dimension in bird breeding products... 015,-,1-.4/(£15 IlIBUrOIl PRO TECH BROODER L Box Large - 24" x24" x 1'­ Assembled - $65.00 Small-16"x16"xS" Assembled - $45.00 Adultmale Pink-neckedF1uitDove appropriate. Pink-necked Fruit Doves look like As with other doves (Goodwin, adults. 1983), the nest platform is a flimsy Detennination of sex in both adults affair made out of a few twigs. Both and chicks may be a problem. Some wicker baskets and wire baskets have aviculturists report they are unable to been used by the Pink-necks. A sex birds based on variation in plu­ shallow 1/4 inch (.6 em) mesh wire mage coloration between males and One size 36" x 12" Assembled - S75.00 cup seems almost irresistible to most females. All adults (4.2), received at fruit doves. The see-through nature St. Louis were readily sexed on the of the wire mimics a typical dove basis of the male's purple coloration nest perfectly. The only problem being a more intense hue than that of with wire is the eggs may be easily the female. The first juvenile plu­ • Wood lining available. • Boxes ordered dented by pressure from an incubat­ mage is entirely green with yellow unassembled come without wood lining. ing bird. The addition of sink mat­ feather edging. At three to four • Many others not pictured. •L Box and Z box have left ting, a flexible plastic mesh made to months of age, the pink feathers or ri ht entry holes. set drying laboratory glassware on, begin to molt in. The color ofthe first avoids this problem. Generally sev­ two chicks hatched resembled the • Leading breeder of large Psittacines for over 25 years. eral nests are placed in what look like female plumage when they molted. good nest locations to humans. The Both these birds were surgically • Now offering a proven product line for the serious aviculturalist. locations are altered ifthe fruit doves sexed and were confirmed to be • Eucalyptus chips and shavings for seem to favor a different spot. female. The third chick molted in bedding. Three pairs of Pink-necked Fruit much brighter plumage and closely • Breeder cages and doors a specialty! Doves have bred at the St. Louis Zoo. resembled a male. The sex of all sub­ • Aviary and cage wire now avai lable at Twenty-eight single egg clutches sequent hatches was determined by the lowest prices anywhere. have been produced with 15 chicks differences in plumage color. At least • Premium breeder pairs and baby birds hatching. The average incubation four of eight chicks sexed in this always available. period is 18.5 days. A number of eggs manner have confirmed the sex • Most items in stock for immediate laid were broken during laying or determination by reproducing. It is shipment. incubation. Fertility has been high possible that diet may playa signifi­ SASE FOR CATALOGUE with only two eggs found with dead cant role in determining plumage embryos in the shell. Of the 15 color. There may also be significant 1181 Fourth Avenue • Napa, CA 94559 hatched chicks, ten survived to inde­ color variation in plumage between (707) 255·8833 • Fax (707) 255·5446 pendence. At six months of age, birds from different parts of the 32 April/ May 1992 SUN SEED SUNSCRIPTION™ SUN·STIXM... PLUS SUN SEED SUNSCRIPTIONTMSUN· STIXTM are vitamin­ enriched, delicious treats for birds and small animals. They are a special formulation of the finest, flavorful, natural ingredients. SUN SEED SUN·STI)(TM brand new "SUNSATIONALLY SEALEDTM" packaging features a unique design with a specially engineered foil liner that guarantees locked-in freshness. The large SUN· STI)(TM has the exclusive rawhide center which provides hours of safe playtime fun. 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