Sulawesi ground dove

Sulawesi ground dove
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Gallicolumba
Species:
G. tristigmata
Binomial name
Gallicolumba tristigmata
(Bonaparte, 1855)

The Sulawesi ground dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata), also known as the yellow-breasted ground dove, is a medium-sized (approximately 35 cm), ground-dwelling dove. It is mostly olive-brown with a golden forehead, iridescent bluish-green crown and nape, purple patch on the side of the neck, yellow breast, dark brown tail, white underparts, and red legs. Both sexes are similar.

A pair of Sulawesi ground doves on a branch in Louisville Zoo, USA.
A pair of Sulawesi ground doves in Louisville Zoo, USA.


An Indonesian endemic, this elusive species is distributed in primary rainforests of Sulawesi in Wallacea. The Sulawesi ground dove is a terrestrial bird. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and fallen fruits. The female lays a single white egg.

The Sulawesi ground dove is evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Gallicolumba tristigmata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22691014A130176506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691014A130176506.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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