Tawitawi Brown Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps)
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Tawitawi Brown Dove

Phapitreron cinereiceps (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)

146 gWeight

The Tawitawi brown dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps), also dark-eared brown dove, is a threatened species of bird in the family Columbidae noted for its orange-peach breast.

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Tawitawi brown dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps), also dark-eared brown dove, is a threatened species of bird in the family Columbidae noted for its orange-peach breast. It is endemic to forests in the Sulu Archipelago (islands of Tawi-Tawi and Sanga-Sanga) in the Philippines. Until recently it was considered conspecific with the Mindanao brown dove and collectively called the dark-eared brown dove.

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Questions

How big is the Tawitawi Brown Dove?

The Tawitawi Brown Dove weighs around 146 g.

Where does the Tawitawi Brown Dove live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Tawitawi (southern Sulu Archipelago, southern Philippines).

Is the Tawitawi Brown Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawitawi Brown Dove as Endangered.

What does the Tawitawi Brown Dove eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tawitawi Brown Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
146 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
134 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Tawitawi (southern Sulu Archipelago, southern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Phapitreron

Other birds in the genus Phapitreron

White-eared Brown DoveWhite-eared Brown DovePhapitreron leucotisAmethyst Brown DoveAmethyst Brown DovePhapitreron amethystinusMindanao Brown DoveMindanao Brown DovePhapitreron brunneicepsRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaWhite-collared PigeonWhite-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesStock DoveStock DoveColumba oenasYellow-eyed PigeonYellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanni
Tawitawi Brown Dove

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