Mariana Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus roseicapilla
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Mariana fruit dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), 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.
The female lays a single white egg.
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Range and habitat
Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan, Rota, and Guam).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mariana fruit dove
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
