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Sulawesi ground dove

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Sulawesi ground dove
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Domain: Eukaryota
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.

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

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  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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