Yellow-breasted fruit dove
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The yellow-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis) locally known as balorinay is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. While it is listed as least concern in IUCN, it is declining due to habitat loss, hunting, and trapping for the illegal wildlife trade.
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Yellow-breasted fruit dove | |
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Adult nominate in captivity | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Ptilinopus |
Species: | P. occipitalis |
Binomial name | |
Ptilinopus occipitalis G. R. Gray, 1844 | |
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It is illegal to hunt, capture, or keep yellow-breasted fruit-doves under Philippine Law RA 9147.[2]