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. References black-banded fruit dove Birds of the Northern Territory Endemic birds of Australia black-banded fruit dove