Marianas Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus roseicapilla (Mariana fruit dove)
Mariana fruit doves are threatened with extinction on their native islands. This threat is caused, i...
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Ptilinopus roseicapilla (Mariana fruit dove)
Mariana fruit doves are threatened with extinction on their native islands. This threat is caused, in part, by tree snakes that have been introduced into their habitat. Habitat destruction has also taken its toll. They are already extinct on one native island, Guam.
It is not rare to find some of these Mariana Fruit Doves in a zoo or similar, there have been programs to capture wild doves. They are being bred in captivity to help save the species.
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Mariana fruit doves are threatened with extinction on their native islands. This threat is caused, in part, by tree snakes that have been introduced into their habitat. Habitat destruction has also taken its toll. They are already extinct on one native island, Guam.
It is not rare to find some of these Mariana Fruit Doves in a zoo or similar, there have been programs to capture wild doves. They are being bred in captivity to help save the species.
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InfinitePossibilities
December 08, 2023
This is really interesting. The bird itself is gorgeous, and such an excellent capture!! Thank you for including the description, I learned a great deal about this bird, I had never heard of before.
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