Flame-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus marchei )

Common Names: Discoverer:        Category: VULNERABLE Habitat/Distribution: Luzon Island Habitat / Behavior: The crown and nape are  crimson, the face-patch is black, the upper parts black glossed green with yellow edges to the primaries and a grey band on the end of the tail. The underparts are grey with a bright orange throat and red upper breast. Calling rarely, a deep hoot, just after dawn. Threats: Hunting, habitat destruction due to logging Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of "A Photographic Field Guide to Birds of the Philippines by Tim Fisher and Nigel Hicks", Photo by JC Gonzales

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