Mariana fruit dove

Mariana fruit dove
At San Diego Zoo
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Ptilinopus
Species:	P. roseicapilla
Binomial name
Ptilinopus roseicapilla ( Lesson , 1831)

The Mariana fruit dove or Marianas fruit dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), totot on Guam or Paluman totut in

. It has a red forehead; greyish head, back and breast; and yellow belly patch and undertail coverts.

The female lays a single white egg. The chick and egg are tended to by both parents. Its diet consists mainly of fruits.

Culturally, the Mariana fruit dove is a very important symbol of the region. This species is the official bird of the Northern Marianas Islands.[1]^{[permanent dead link]}. In 2005, the Mariana fruit dove was originally chosen as the official mascot of the 2006 Micronesian Games in Saipan.[2]^{[permanent dead link]} However, the official website for the games shows a tropicbird as the official symbol instead of the Mariana fruit dove.[3]

The species faces

Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range, small population size and invasive alien species, the Mariana fruit dove is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Gallery

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  At Bronx Zoo
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  At Louisville Zoo

References

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet
• St. Louis Zoo: Mariana Fruit Dove
• Marianas Fruit Dove Chosen Micronesian Games Mascot^{[permanent dead link]}