White-throated Ground Dove
Pampusana xanthonura
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The white-throated ground dove (Pampusana xanthonura) is a species of ground dove in the genus Pampusana. It is classified as near-threatened.
This species was formerly in the genus Alopecoenas Sharpe, 1899, but the name of the genus was changed in 2019 to Pampusana Bonaparte, 1855 as this name has priority.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Yap (Caroline Islands) and Mariana Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-throated ground dove
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
