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Sulawesi ground dove

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Gallicolumba

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Columbidae

Scientific name
  
Gallicolumba tristigmata

Higher classification
  
Gallicolumba

Order
  
Columbiformes

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Similar
  
Gallicolumba, Pigeons and doves, Cinnamon ground dove, Alopecoenas, White‑breasted ground dove

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The Sulawesi ground dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata) also known as yellow-breasted ground dove is a medium-sized, approximately 35 cm long, olive-brown ground dove with golden forehead, yellow breast, red legs, iridescence bluish-green crown ended with purple patch behind ear coverts, dark brown tail and white below. Both sexes are similar.

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An Indonesian endemic, this elusive species is distributed to primary rainforests of Sulawesi in Wallacea. The Sulawesi ground dove is a terrestrial bird. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and fallen fruits taken from feeding grounds. The female lays a single white egg.

The Sulawesi ground dove is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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References

Sulawesi ground dove Wikipedia