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 NT    Cream-bellied Fruit-dove* Id (Atlas):
    Ramphiculus merrilli

Description (10)
Image of Cream-bellied Fruit-dove
 

Other Names (World)
Cream-bellied Fruit-Dove, Cream-breasted Fruit-dove, Merrill's Fruit-dove, Cream-breasted Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(McGregor, 1916)

Habitat
Primary and selectively logged forest. From sea-leve - 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)
Philippines (B) (NB).

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction presumably through logging and agricultural expansion and hunting pressure are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

 
Cream-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus merrilli) [XC35223]
     by David Edwards from Hamut, Baliuag, Sierra Madre Mountains, Luzon, Philippines (song)

 
Cream-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus merrilli) [XC23076]
     by Albert Lastukhin from Hamut Camp #2, Baliuag, Sierra Madre Mountains, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Formerly placed in genus Leucotreron and a later proposal returned all members of that group to Ptilinopus, but placed present species in subgenus Rhamphiculus along with other Philippine and Sulawesi forms Flame-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus marchei), Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis), Red-eared Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus fischeri), Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius) and Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus leclancheri). Present species is most closely allied with Flame-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus marchei).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • faustinoi (Manuel, 1936)   -  Mt Tabuan, Cagayan Province, northern Luzon (northern Philippines).
  • merrilli (McGregor, 1916)   -  Mountains of eastern and southern Luzon, Catanduanes and Polillo (northern Philippines).



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Cream-bellied Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus merrilli) - 10 files


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