- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold mariana fruit dove, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the mariana fruit dove
The Mariana fruit dove is a small green fruit dove, up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long, native to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific. It has a red forehead, a greyish head, back and breast, and a yellow belly patch and undertail. Fruit makes up most of its diet. The female lays a single white egg, and both parents tend the egg and chick. It is the official bird of the Northern Mariana Islands. The accidental arrival of the brown tree snake on Guam during World War II decimated native birds that had no experience of such a predator, and the spread of the snake to other islands could be devastating.
Mariana Fruit Dove facts
- The female lays a single white egg, and both parents care for the egg and chick.
- It is the official bird of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- On Guam it is known as Paluman totut, and in the Northern Marianas as totot.
- Sightings on Guam are rare, with up to two per year.
Where to see mariana fruit dove in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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