Additional Info

• Class:Aves
• Family:Columbidae
• Scientific Name:Phapitreron brevirostris Tweeddale, 1877
• Common Name:Short billed brown dove
• Description:Presence of white line starting below the eye going to nape; glossy green nape; short bill, colored red at the base and black midway going to the tip.
• Ecological Role:It eats a variety of fruit and seeds and is an important seed disperser.
• Distribution:Mindanao PAIC endemic.