Amethyst brown dove
| Amethyst brown dove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Phapitreron |
| Species: | P. amethystinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phapitreron amethystinus Bonaparte, 1855 | |
The amethyst brown dove (Phapitreron amethystinus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is endemic to the Philippines. It occurs on most large islands except Palawan but is generally rather scarce on Luzon and Mindanao and even rarer elsewhere. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. it is found in lowlands but probably prefers middle and high elevations at 500-2000m. It is most often seen singly or in pairs, in and around fruiting trees. The call is a deep, sonorous `hoop` as well as a rather rapid `poo-poo-poo-poop` and birds may sit and call for long periods.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Phapitreron amethystinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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