Cream-bellied fruit dove
The Cream-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus merrilli ) or cream-bellied fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Luzon region of the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland to montane forests of up to 1,300 masl. It is threatened by habitat loss, and trapping for the pet trade.
It is illegal to hunt, capture or keep cream-breasted fruit-doves under Philippine Law RA 9147.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withThis frugivorous species is found chiefly in primary and selectively logged forest up to 1,300 m in the Sierra Madre.
This bird is listed as near-threatened with its primary threats being habitat loss and hunting for both food and the pet trade.
