Dark-chin fruit pigeon

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Dark-chin fruit pigeon
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Dark-chin fruit pigeon ( Ptilinopus subgularis )

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Pigeon birds (Columbiformes)
Family : Pigeons (Columbidae)
Genre : Downy pigeons ( Ptilinopus )
Type : Dark-chin fruit pigeon
Scientific name
Ptilinopus subgularis
AB Meyer & Wiglesworth , 1896

The dark-chin fruit pigeon ( Ptilinopus subgularis ) is a species of pigeon birds . It occurs in several subspecies on some Southeast Asian islands. Inventory figures of this kind are not known. The species is classified by the IUCN as potentially threatened ( near threatened ), since logging endangers the habitat of the dark-chin fruit pigeon.

Appearance

The dark-chin fruit pigeon reaches a body length of 34.5 centimeters. It is a little smaller than a city ​​pigeon . It is named after the chestnut brown spot on the throat .

The head and neck are pale ash gray. The belly is tinged with green. There is an ocher-colored spot on the lower chest, the size of which varies depending on the individual . However, it is usually relatively large. The under tail coverts are maroon. The top of the body and the tail feathers are strong green.

Distribution area and behavior

The dark-chin fruit pigeon is an endemic species of Indonesia . It occurs on Sulawesi and the neighboring islands of Peleng , Banggai , Mangole and Taliabu . It occurs mainly in the lowlands and inhabits both secondary and primary tropical rainforests . There is no knowledge of reproductive behavior.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gibbs, p. 468
  2. ^ Gibbs, p. 468

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 .
  • Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free living, keeping and breeding. M. & H. Schaper Verlag, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .

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