Tongan Ground Dove | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Shy Ground Dove and Friendly Ground Dove |
Range | American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Columbiformes |
Family | Columbidae |
Genus | Gallicolumba |
Species | Gallicolumba stairi |
Conservation Status | |
Vulnerable |
The Tongan ground dove (Gallicolumba stairi), also known as the shy ground dove, is a species of dove in the Columbidae family. The species was formerly known also as the friendly ground dove. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.