Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)
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Mariana Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus roseicapilla (Lesson, RP, 1831)

90 gWeight

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Northern Mariana Islands

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Northern Mariana Islands

Mariana Fruit Dove has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rota Resort and Country ClubNorthern Mariana Islands142 records
  2. Pinatang ParkNorthern Mariana Islands140 records
  3. WW II MemorialsNorthern Mariana Islands118 records
More places
  1. Seabird Sanctuary, RotaNorthern Mariana Islands77 records
  2. Rota airport filedsNorthern Mariana Islands53 records
  3. Rota Sewage Treatment PlantNorthern Mariana Islands45 records
  4. American Memorial ParkNorthern Mariana Islands26 records
  5. Puerto Rico mudflatsNorthern Mariana Islands9 records
  6. Airport catchment pondNorthern Mariana Islands7 records
  7. Landfill WetlandNorthern Mariana Islands5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Northern Mariana Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Mariana fruit dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), totot in the Northern Marianas Islands or Paluman totut on Guam, also known as mwee'mwe in the Carolinian language, is a small, up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long, green fruit dove native and endemic to the Northern Marianas Islands in the Pacific and Guam. It has a red forehead; greyish head, back and breast; and yellow belly patch and undertail coverts. Sightings of the Mariana Fruit Dove on Guam are rare with up to two sightings per year.

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Questions

How big is the Mariana Fruit Dove?

The Mariana Fruit Dove weighs around 90 g.

Where does the Mariana Fruit Dove live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan and Rota (southern Northern Mariana Islands, western Micronesia) and Guam (southern Mariana Islands, where extinct). It is most often recorded in Northern Mariana Islands.

When is the best time to see the Mariana Fruit Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Mariana Fruit Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mariana Fruit Dove as Near Threatened.

What does the Mariana Fruit Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Mariana Fruit Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
90 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
122 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan and Rota (southern Northern Mariana Islands, western Micronesia) and Guam (southern Mariana Islands, where extinct)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ptilinopus

Other birds in the genus Ptilinopus

Banded Fruit DoveBanded Fruit DovePtilinopus cinctusBlack-banded Fruit DoveBlack-banded Fruit DovePtilinopus alligatorRed-naped Fruit DoveRed-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus dohertyiPink-headed Fruit DovePink-headed Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyreusPink-spotted Fruit DovePink-spotted Fruit DovePtilinopus perlatusOrnate Fruit DoveOrnate Fruit DovePtilinopus ornatusTanna Fruit DoveTanna Fruit DovePtilinopus tannensisOrange-fronted Fruit DoveOrange-fronted Fruit DovePtilinopus aurantiifronsWallace's Fruit DoveWallace's Fruit DovePtilinopus wallaciiSuperb Fruit DoveSuperb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbusMany-colored Fruit DoveMany-colored Fruit DovePtilinopus perousiiCrimson-crowned Fruit DoveCrimson-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Mariana Fruit Dove

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