
Wetar Ground Dove
Pampusana hoedtii (Schlegel, 1871)
27 cmLength
Endangered
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Wetar Ground Dove?
The Wetar Ground Dove is about 27 cm long.
Where does the Wetar Ground Dove live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas).
Is the Wetar Ground Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wetar Ground Dove as Endangered.
What family is the Wetar Ground Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 27 cm
- Conservation
- Endangered
Range
Australasia: Timor and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Pampusana
Other birds in the genus Pampusana
White-breasted Ground DovePampusana jobiensis
White-fronted Ground DovePampusana kubaryi
Polynesian Ground DovePampusana erythroptera
White-throated Ground DovePampusana xanthonura
Shy Ground DovePampusana stairi
Santa Cruz Ground DovePampusana sanctaecrucis
Marquesan Ground DovePampusana rubescens
Bronze Ground DovePampusana beccarii
Palau Ground DovePampusana canifrons
Rock DoveColumba livia
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In other languages
- EnglishWetar Ground Dove
- 简体中文韦岛鸡鸠
- 繁體中文威塔島雞鳩
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- FrançaisGallicolombe de Wetar
- EspañolPaloma perdiz de la Wetar
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- ItalianoTortorina di Wetar
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