About the Mariana Fruit Dove
The Mariana fruit dove, totot in the Northern Marianas Islands or Paluman totut on Guam, also known as mwee'mwe in the Carolinian language, is a small, up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long, green fruit dove native and endemic to the Northern Marianas Islands in the Pacific and Guam. It has a red forehead; greyish head, back and breast; and yellow belly patch and undertail coverts. Sightings of the Mariana Fruit Dove on Guam are rare with up to two sightings per year.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Claret-breasted Fruit DovePtilinopus viridisThe claret-breasted fruit dove is 20–21 cm (7.9–8.3 in) in length.
Beautiful Fruit DovePtilinopus pulchellusThe beautiful fruit dove, also known as the rose-fronted pigeon or crimson-capped fruit dove, is a small, approximately 19 cm long, mainly green fruit dove.
Pink-spotted Fruit DovePtilinopus perlatusAs most other fruit doves, it is largely green.
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