White-breasted Ground-dove (Alopecoenas jobiensis)

Other Names (World)
White-breasted Ground-dove, White-bibbed Ground-Dove, White-breasted Ground-Pigeon, Jobi Ground-Dove, Yapen Ground-Dove, Purple Ground-Dove, White-breasted Ground Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
24 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Meyer, 1875)

Habitat
Prefers dense subtropical and tropical coastal forest of the lowlands and small offshore islands. From sea-level - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B), Solomon Islands (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Dwscribed as a belch, a grunt or a short frog-like note.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

White-breasted Ground Dove (Pampusana jobiensis) [XC807117]
by id from Garu, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Caroline Ground-dove (Alopecoenas kubaryi), Polynesian Ground-dove (Alopecoenas erythropterus) and White-throated Ground-dove (Alopecoenas xanthonurus). This group also has somewhat more distant affinities with Shy Ground-dove (Alopecoenas stairi), Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) and Thick-billed Ground-dove (Alopecoenas salamonis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

jobiensis (Meyer, 1875) - New Guinea (except Vogelkop and CS), Yapen, Manam and Karkar, Bismarck Archipelago and D'Entrecasteaux Is (Goodenough, Fergusson).
chalconotus (Mayr, 1935) - Guadalcanal and Vella Lavella (central and southern Solomon Is).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-breasted Ground-dove (Alopecoenas jobiensis) - 10 files

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