Additional Info

• Class:Aves
• Family:Columbidae
• Scientific Name:Phapitreron amethystinus (Bonaparte, 1857)
• Common Name:Amethyst brown dove
• Description:Largest of the brown-doves. Sexes are alike with an iridescent purple and violet neck and upper back and dark greyish brown back, rump, tail, and wings. The bill is black, legs are purplish red, and eyes are chestnut surrounded by naked skin with reddish flesh, tinged with grey and purple.
• Ecological Role:Helps in shaping plant life of ecosystems by eating and dispersing fruits and seeds.
• Distribution:Mindanao faunal region endemic. Race coelestis is found in Bohol, Leyte, and Samar.