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Tawitawi brown dove

Tawitawi brown dove is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tawitawi brown dove rather than just read about it. In short: The Tawitawi brown dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps), also dark-eared brown dove, is a threatened species of bird in the family Columbidae noted for its orange-peach breast. It is endemic to forests in the Sulu Archipelago (islands of Tawi-Tawi and Sanga-Sanga) in the Philippines.

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Reference excerpt

The Tawitawi brown dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps), also dark-eared brown dove, is a threatened species of bird in the family Columbidae noted for its orange-peach breast. It is endemic to forests in the Sulu Archipelago (islands of Tawi-Tawi and Sanga-Sanga) in the Philippines. Until recently it was considered conspecific with the Mindanao brown dove and collectively called the dark-eared brown dove. Although threatened by habitat loss, the rate of loss significantly reduced from 2004 to 2007, and it was thus downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered status in the 2007 IUCN Red List.

Description and taxonomy It was formerly conspecific with the Mindanao brown dove but differs greatly in plumage and voice. This species has a gray crown, an orange belly and a light brown vent and undertail.

Ecology and behavior Almost nothing is known about this species but it is presumed to be a frugivore feeding on seeds and fruits. A male in breeding condition was collected in April.

Habitat and conservation status Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland secondary forests and forest edge with it being less common in primary forest. It being more common in these areas shows that it is tolerant of degraded forests. The IUCN Red List classifies this bird as an endangered species with population estimates of 500–2,500 mature individuals. This species' main threat is habitat loss, with wholesale clearance of forest habitats as a result of legal and illegal logging, mining and conversion into farmlands through slash-and-burn agriculture. Hunting and trapping also may threaten this species. There are no protected areas in the archipelago, and there are no species specific conservation programs in place for this bird.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tawitawi brown dove

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tawitawi brown dove claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tawitawi brown dove before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tawitawi brown dove ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tawitawi brown dove

In research: Tawitawi brown dove appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tawitawi brown dove in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tawitawi brown dove is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Birds described in 1894, Columbiformes stubs, Endemic birds of the Philippines, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tawitawi brown dove outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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