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).

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:

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