Vinago Pardo de Mindanao

Identificación

Ebird describes it as "A medium-sized dove of forest from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains. Dark brown above, with a brown head, purplish iridescence on the back of the neck and upper back, grayish underparts, pale buff under the base of the tail, and a pale gray tail tip".<p>Adults look similar to amethyst brown dove and white-eared brown dove but are distinguishable by a brown crown, vinous-gray belly, buff undertail-coverts and less olive back. Generally brown-colored, these medium-sized birds have a glossy reddish-violet patch on sides of the neck and warm, dark brown upper parts. Additional distinguishing features include a slightly darker nape compared to the crown, a narrow dark streak under the eye, black bill, dark pink feet with brown nails and iris that is orange-red in color.<p>Based on size, the amethyst brown dove is the largest of the three, followed by the Mindanao brown dove and the white-eared brown dove being the smallest. It is very distinct from the Tawitawi brown dove as it is much darker and lacks the peach of the Tawitawi brown dove.<p>Its call is an accelerating series of identically pitched notes, "wup-pup-pup-pu-pu-pu-pu", reminiscent of a ping-pong ball falling on a table.

Taxonomía

Género: Phapitreron; familia: Columbidae; orden: Columbiformes.

Nombre científico

Phapitreron brunneiceps

Autoridad

(Bourns & Worcester, 1894)

Orden

Columbiformes

Familia

Columbidae

Género

Phapitreron

Distribución y hábitat

Migración

Migración vertical

Comportamiento

Patrón migratorio: Migración vertical.

Conservación

Tendencia poblacional: en declive.

Tendencia poblacional

en declive