Cebu dove
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The cebute dove ( Phapitreron frontalis ) is a species of pigeon birds. It occurs or only occurred on the Philippine island of Cebu . It is occasionally listed as a subspecies of the amethyst pigeon , but due to the differences in plumage, it is generally granted species status.
The IUCN classifies the Cebu Dove as a critically endangered species. However, it has not been sighted since 1892 and is believed to be extinct.
Appearance
The Cebute dove reaches a body length of 27 centimeters. The wing length is 14 centimeters, the beak is 2.3 centimeters long. It is therefore somewhat larger than the Philippines black-line pigeon, which also belongs to the brown fruit pigeons, and is somewhat more compact compared to this.
It has predominantly dark brown plumage and a slate gray head cap. In contrast to the closely related amethyst dove, the neck is also ash gray. the upper coat shines metallic blue-violet. The brown back plumage is narrowly lined with dark brown.
The white and dark underlines that are characteristic of the amethyst dove are also missing. The chin and throat are matt, light reddish-brown, while the chest is a warm, muddy brown. The under tail-coverts are pale, smoky gray. The beak is black, the feet and legs are dark red.
Distribution area
The Cebu dove was found exclusively on the Philippine island of Cebu , an island of the Visayas group in the island nation of the Philippines . The island has now been completely deforested, so that it can no longer offer a habitat for this forest-bound species.
literature
- David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes and John Cox: Pigeons and Doves - A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World . Pica Press, Sussex 2001, ISBN 90-74345-26-3