- Source: Sulawesi ground dove
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
External links
BirdLife Species Factsheet
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- Julang sulawesi
- Kangkareng sulawesi
- Julang papua
- Tumbuhan dan hewan terdomestikasi di Austronesia
- Sulawesi ground dove
- List of birds by common name
- Gallicolumba
- Zebra dove
- Charles Paddock Zoo
- List of wild pigeon species
- List of endemic birds of Sulawesi
- Sultan's cuckoo-dove
- List of endemic birds of Indonesia
- List of birds of Indonesia
