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Body length is about 27 cm (11 in) long. The male bird has a blue-grey head and a greyish white throat. The breast is pale cream, and the belly is blackish. The hindneck is reddish brown. The back and rump are rufous. Tail feathers are dark olive-brown, and there is a purple patch on the sides of the breast and the lesser covert feathers. The beak is black, and the feet are reddish violet. The female's head, neck and breast are rusty chestnut. Its upperparts and belly are olive-brown.
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When to see the Wetar Ground Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 1 month with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
About the Wetar Ground Dove
The Wetar ground dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found on Wetar, Indonesia, and on Timor. Its natural habitats are monsoon forests and gallery forests, and possibly woodland and bamboos. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting, the species is assessed as endangered by the IUCN.
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Easily confused with
Marquesan Ground DovePampusana rubescensThe Marquesan ground dove or Marquesas ground dove is a bird species in the family Columbidae.
Polynesian Ground DovePampusana erythropteraThe Polynesian ground dove is a small, plump ground dove that displays sexual dimorphism.
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