Tongan ground dove

Tongan ground dove

Shy ground dove, Friendly ground dove

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Pampusana stairi

The Tongan ground dove (Pampusana stairi ), also known as the shy ground dove or friendly ground dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.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.

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This species was formerly in the genus Alopecoenas Sharpe, 1899, but the name of the genus was changed in 2019 to Pampusana Bonaparte, 1855 as this name has priority.

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References

1. Tongan ground dove Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_ground_dove
2. Tongan ground dove on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22691042/93300863

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