Mindanao Brown-Dove

Identificazione

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.

Tassonomia

Genere: Phapitreron; famiglia: Columbidae; ordine: Columbiformes.

Nome scientifico

Phapitreron brunneiceps

Autorità

(Bourns & Worcester, 1894)

Ordine

Columbiformi

Famiglia

Columbidae

Genere

Phapitreron

Areale e habitat

Migrazione

Migrazione verticale

Comportamento

Comportamento migratorio: Migrazione verticale.

Conservazione

Tendenza della popolazione: in diminuzione.

Tendenza della popolazione

in diminuzione