"Ptilinopus roseicapilla" is the scientific name for "The Marianas Fruit Dove".
Many Chamoru's call it the "Totot". The Totot is very common on six islands in the Northern Mariana Islands where it is primarily a bird of mature forest although it is also found in some moderately disturbed mixed woodland and second growth habitats.
Where does it live?
It lives in six different islands:
Many Chamoru's call it the "Totot". The Totot is very common on six islands in the Northern Mariana Islands where it is primarily a bird of mature forest although it is also found in some moderately disturbed mixed woodland and second growth habitats.
Where does it live?
It lives in six different islands:
- Pagan
- Aguiguan
- Guam
- Saipan
- Tinian
- Rota
What is it's natural habitat?
- Limestone Forests
- Secondary Growth Canopies
- In nests on trees (6 to 20 feet above the ground)
What does it eat?
(left: Pagan) The island with the greatest population of the Marianas Fruit Dove.
- Fruits
- Papaya
- Figs & Inkberry
(left: Pagan) The island with the greatest population of the Marianas Fruit Dove.
(Top left) Figs and (Top right) Inkberries
- 24 cm. Small, mostly green fruit-dove. Rose-red forehead, with the remainder of the head, neck, back and breast being silvery-grey, remaining upperparts green. Underparts mostly green with purple patch in lower breast, and yellow belly patch and undertail coverts.
The Causes of Endangerment:
- Brown Tree Snake ( Boiga irregulars)
- Other threats include the spread of introduced plant species, especially Leucaena, habitat destruction and hunting.
(Left) Brown Tree Snake
Ways to prevent Extinction:
Ways to prevent Extinction:
- Keep them in a reserve to protect them from other dangerous wildlife.
- Help with any shelter providing assistance to any endangered species.
- Make laws that protect the bird from being exposed to any wildlife that may harm it.
- The Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources has actively pursued recovery techniques for the Mariana crow since 1989, including development of an electrical barrier to protect nests from brown tree snakes.