Wetar Ground Dove
Pampusana hoedtii
The Wetar Ground Dove (Pampusana hoedtii) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in Indonesia. The Wetar ground dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found on Wetar, Indonesia, and on Timor.
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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How to identify it
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.
When to see it
Best months: October, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Wetar Ground Dove?
- Body length is about 27 cm (11 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Wetar Ground Dove?
- The Wetar Ground Dove is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Wetar Ground Dove?
- The Wetar Ground Dove is most easily confused with the Santa Cruz Ground Dove, the Marquesan Ground Dove and the Polynesian Ground Dove.
- Is the Wetar Ground Dove endangered?
- The Wetar Ground Dove is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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