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Flame-breasted Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus marchei (Oustalet, 1880)
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Flame-breasted Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus marchei, is a pigeon in the family Columbidae found in montane Luzon in the northern Philippines. It is confined to the mountains of Luzon and occurs in upper parts of tropical moist lowland forest as well as mid to upper montane forest. It is notable for its red hood, black wings with a red mark on the secondaries, and flame-coloured breast. The species was described by Oustalet in 1880 and was formerly placed in Ramphiculus.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane Luzon (n Philippines)
