Tawitawi Brown-dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps)

Other Names (World)
Tawitawi Brown-Dove, Southern Brown Fruit-dove, Dark-eared Brown-Dove, Tawitawi Brown Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
27 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bourns & Worcester, 1894)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, mangroves. From sea-level - 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2011) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through illegal logging, clearing, mining, and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
An accelerating series of hooting notes sounding like a bouncing ping-pong ball.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Tawitawi Brown Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) [XC81128]
by id from Lubbuk, Tawi Tawi, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Phapitreron cinereiceps (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Tawitawi Brown-dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) and Dark-eared Brown-dove (Phapitreron brunneiceps) following Collar et al. (1999).

Sometimes considered conspecific with Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus), but the two have been found to exist sympatrically on eastern slope of Mt McKinley, Mindanao.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

brunneiceps (Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - South-eastern Philippines, on Mindanao (Bukidnon Province and Mts Malindang, Hilong Hilong, McKinley and Mayo) and Basilan. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Dark-eared Brown-dove (Phapitreron brunneiceps).
cinereiceps (Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - Southern Philippines, on Tawitawi.

Similar Species
Dark-eared Brown-dove (Phapitreron brunneiceps) has brown crown, vinous-grey belly, buff vent and undertail-coverts. Possibly confusable with Sulu Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei) if seen poorly, and smaller Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) which has green upperparts and white forehead.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tawitawi Brown-dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) - 2 files

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