Alternative names: Caroline Islands Ground Dove; Carolines Ground Dove; Truk Islands Ground Dove
- Pampusana kubaryi
Alopecoenas kubaryi
Identification
28 cm
- Black, purple-crimson back and shoulders
- White head and breast
- Black crown
- Black post-ocular stripe
Juveniles: dark rust-brown
Distribution
Pacific Islands: found in the montane forests of east Caroline Islands (Chuuk (formerly Truk) and Pohnpei), (Micronesia).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Gallicolumba by Clements.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, montanes, moist shrubland, brushy ravines, and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, worms and small snails.
Breeding
It makes its nest in deep forest. A single egg is laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-fronted Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-fronted_Ground_Dove
External Links
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