The grey-breasted brown dove (''Phapitreron amethystinus maculipectus'') is a
subspecies
In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...
of
amethyst brown dove in the family
Columbidae
Columbidae is a bird Family (biology), family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the Order (biology), order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in ...
. It is
endemic
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to the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
being found in
Negros
Negros (, , ) is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Tr ...
and
Panay
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and a total population of 4,542,926, as of 2020 census. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City of Il ...
. Its natural
habitat
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s are or tropical moist lowland
forest
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s and tropical moist
montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...
s. 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 "hoot-hoot-hoot-hoot", and birds may sit and call for long periods.
Description
It is differentiated from the amethyst brown dove in
Luzon
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(''amethystinus'' subspecies) and
Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) is the List of islands of the Philippines, second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and List of islands by population, seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the ...
(''imeldae'' subspecies) with is light grey breast and overall lighter appearance. It also has a longer bill and pink legs.
The
considers it as a separate species ''Phapitreron maculipectus.''
Conservation status
The dove is considered rare in its range.
Negros
Negros (, , ) is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Tr ...
is one of the most deforested islands in the country and is only found in the remnant forests. Range in
Panay
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and a total population of 4,542,926, as of 2020 census. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City of Il ...
has not been fully surveyed but they may persist in larger numbers.
IUCN estimates the population to be 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals. Threats include habitat loss and hunting for both food and the exotic pet trade.
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References
Further reading
* Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M., Kirwan, G.M. and E.F.J. Garcia. 2017. Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, retrieved from: http://www.hbw.com/node/54284
* Constantino, A. 2011. A calling amethyst brown-dove D Retrieved from Birding Adventure Philippines: http://www.birdingphilippines.com/2011/10/13/a-calling-amethyst-brown-dove-hd/
* McGregor, R. C. 1909. A manual of Philippine birds (Vol. 2). Ripol Classic Publishing House.
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Phapitreron
Birds described in 1894
Taxa named by Frank Swift Bourns
Taxa named by Dean Conant Worcester