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White-eared Brown-Dove
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White-eared Brown-Dove
Phapitreron leucotis
The white-eared brown dove (Phapitreron leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is found across most of the country except Palawan, Sulu and Batanes. Its habitat is in lowland and montane forests. This species population is decreasing in number due to habitat loss, hunting and the capture for the illegal wildlife trade.
It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess white-eared brown doves under Philippine Law RA 9147.
From the article White-eared brown dove on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Its natural habitats at tropical moist lowland and montane primary forest and secondary forest up to 2,300 meters above sea level. The IUCN Red List recognizes the three species but all are assessed as least-concern species. This is heavily trapped for the pet-trade and hunted for its meat yet remains locally common.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation status”
What it does
Diet consists of seeds and fruits. Usually seen alone or in pairs but also may congregate in fruiting trees. Breeding season believed to be from March to June. Nest is a typical lazily built dove nest of lose arrangement of twigs on a branch. Lays 2 glossy white eggs.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour and ecology”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 3479.