White-eared Brown Dove
Philippines Black Dove bar ( Phapitreron leucotis )
The Philippines - line Black Dove ( Phapitreron leucotis ), also called Smaller brown fruit dove or white pigeon ear, is a species of pigeons birds. It is found only on some Philippine Islands.
Appearance
The Philippines - black line dove reaches a body length of 25 centimeters. It is thus smaller than the belonging to the same genus Amethysttaube and dark ear pigeon. Their plumage is generally hot dark brown. The body bottom is slightly lighter than the top. The throat has a reddish tinge. The front head is pale gray. The neck and the mantle feathers shine metallic bronze green. Striking is the head drawing. From the beak base starting a narrow dark color stripe runs below the eye. Below it is a white color stripe. Notwithstanding amethyst and dark ear dove 's beak is narrow and delicate in this species.
Distribution and behavior
The Philippines - line Black Dove occurs on a large number of Philippine Islands and thus has the widest distribution of all the brown fruit pigeons. She was previously on Alabat, Basilan, Bohol, Balut, Calagna -an, Calicoan, Camiguin Sur, Catanduanes, Cebu, Dinagat, Guimaras, Jolo, Leyte, Lubang, Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Panay, Samar, Siargao, Sibuyan, Siquijor, Tablas, Ticao and Verde observed.
She is adaptable in their habitat requirements and colonized different forest types. This includes primary forest, open woodland, secondary forest, forest edges as well as bushland and bamboo thickets. It comes from the lowlands up in front of 1,500 meters in altitude. It is a predominantly arboreal Art It feeds mainly on fruits. The breeding season begins in March and lasts until June at least. The nest is built in trees.