Amethyst Brown Dove
The Amethysttaube ( Phapitreron amethystina ) is a species of pigeons birds. It comes in four subspecies exclusively in the Philippines.
Appearance
The Amethysttaube reaches a body length of 27 centimeters. It is slightly larger than the also amongst the brown fruit pigeons Philippines - black line and dove compared to this built something more compact. What is striking is the sharp beak. She has a mainly dark brown plumage and slate-gray head cap. The neck and the upper mantle shining metallic blue violet. Striking is the face color. From the beak base extends below the eye a black color streak, including a narrow white stripe color. The plumage coloration of the underparts varies depending on the subspecies. In most subspecies, the body underside is dark gray-brown with a lighter throat. The breast feathers are often brightly lined so that it acts shingled here. The coverts are ocher.
Distribution and behavior
The distribution of Amethysttauben are several islands of the Philippines. It occurs among other Alabat, Biliran, Bohol, Catanduanes, Cebu, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon, Marinduque, Mindanao, Negros, Panaon, Panay, Polillo and Samar. It is nowhere common in their area of distribution.
The Amethysttaube is a bound on Forest Art This behavior is with her more pronounced than in the Philippines Black Dove bar. It occurs in both primary and secondary forests. Your altitudinal distribution ranges from lowlands to mountainous heights of 2,500 meters above sea level. It is primarily a kind of mountain forests and is probably only occasionally in the lowlands. Little is known about the breeding biology of this species. Obviously brooding Amethysttauben are observed in the period from February to June; fledgling fledglings were observed in April.