Thick-billed Ground Pigeon

Trugon terrestris Gray, GR, 1849

400 gWeight

The thick-billed ground pigeon (Trugon terrestris), also known as the jungle pigeon or the slaty/grey ground pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Thick-billed Ground Pigeon has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Malagufuk villageIndonesia33 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea22 records
MalagufukIndonesia21 records

More places

Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea6 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea5 records
Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea4 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea2 records
Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea2 records
Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea2 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The thick-billed ground pigeon (Trugon terrestris), also known as the jungle pigeon or the slaty/grey ground pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the genus Trugon. Native to New Guinea, its natural habitat is moist tropical lowland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Ground Pigeon?

The Thick-billed Ground Pigeon weighs around 400 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Ground Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.