Cinnamon ground dove

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Cinnamon ground dove
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Gallicolumba
Species:
G. rufigula
Binomial name
Gallicolumba rufigula
(Pucheran, 1853)
A cinnamon ground dove in a nest. Gelbbrust-Erdtaube Gallicolumba rufigula 090501 We 260.JPG
A cinnamon ground dove in a nest.
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A cinnamon ground dove perched on a rock.

The cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula) also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling dove in the genus Gallicolumba.

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It is native to New Guinea.

Description

The Cinnamon ground dove is around 22–24 cm long and can weigh anywhere from 121-137g. It has a red 'blushing' mark on its head with a light brown, grey colour covering its over-body it has a yellow marking on its belly which is surrounded by white. Some have blue markings on their heads and body. This Medium-sized ground dove, Is mostly inhabitant of lowland forests and foothills. Their reddish back and wings punctuated by pale grey-blue diagonal motifs that truly make them much different than other birds in the same genus.

Voice

A faint call sounding like a trill, the bird also has a soft purring sound that lasts for a few seconds.

Diet

The cinnamon ground dove's diet consists mainly of insects but also feeds on fallen fruits, seeds and even ground worms. Its way of scavenging is through the leaf litter that lies on the ground to find most of its food. This particular bird relies heavily on foods that are mostly found on the ground.

Subspecies

Gallicolumba rufigula rufigula Cinnamon Ground Dove at Leipzig Zoo in Germany 2016.jpg
Gallicolumba rufigula rufigula

Further reading

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Gallicolumba rufigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22691009A130176182. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691009A130176182.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.