Dark-eared dove

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Dark-eared dove
Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Pigeon birds (Columbiformes)
Family : Pigeons (Columbidae)
Genre : Brown fruit pigeons ( Phapitreron )
Type : Dark-eared dove
Scientific name
Phapitreron cinereiceps
( Bourns & Worcester , 1894)

The dark-eared dove ( Phapitreron cinereiceps ) is a species of pigeon birds. It occurs exclusively on some Philippine islands. The IUCN classifies this species as one of the endangered species. The population is estimated at only 240 to just under 1,000 individuals.

Appearance

The dark-eared dove reaches a body length of 26 centimeters. It is therefore somewhat smaller than the amethyst dove belonging to the same genus . But it has a similarly long and powerful beak.

The body plumage is dark brown on top. On the underside of the body, the plumage has a more reddish-maroon tone. The parting and the nape of the neck are dark brown. Similar to the amethyst dove and the Philippines black-streaked pigeon, a dark stripe of color runs from the beak below the eye. In contrast to these two types of brown fruit pigeons , the white color stripe is missing underneath. The under tail covers are of a warm ocher. The tail is dark and has a clearly defined end band.

Spread and behavior

The dark-eared dove has only a very small distribution area. It occurs or only occurred on the Philippine islands of Tawi-Tawi and Sanga-sanga of the Sulu Archipelago . Their distribution area corresponds to only 620 square kilometers.

On Tawitawi it mainly uses primary rainforest as habitat. It was last observed on Sanga-sanga in 1987. There it is now considered to be extinct, as there is no longer any forest here. There are still around 250 to 300 square kilometers of forest on Tawi-Tawi, which the dark-eared pigeon might consider as a habitat. Selective logging takes place in these forests, and parts of the forest are cleared to create oil palm plantations.

The dark-eared dove is considered a shy and difficult to observe species. Very little is known about the reproductive biology of this species. One clutch found contained two young birds.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BirdLife factsheet on the dark-eared pigeon , accessed June 7, 2009
  2. ^ Gibbs, p. 423
  3. ↑ Gibbs, p. 424

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 . Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .

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