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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Sulawesi Ground Dove	Seram Mountain-pigeon
Scientific Name	Gallicolumba tristigmata	Gymnophaps stalkeri
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	31.9 cm (12.6 in)	40.4 cm (15.9 in)
Weight	275.0 g (9.70 oz)	334.0 g (11.78 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Sulawesi Ground Dove only

None

Seram Mountain-pigeon only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Least Concern

Seram Mountain-pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Plumage

Sulawesi Ground Dove: brown above; yellow-orange orbital skin; pale buff below; orange patch on wing; Sulawesi endemic

Seram Mountain-pigeon

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About These Birds

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Large ground dove, 30–35 cm, with brown and grey plumage, a white forehead, and three dark spots on the white breast suggesting a 'triple wound.' Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Togian and Banggai Islands. Inhabits lowland and hill forest floor. Granivore and frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation.

Seram Mountain-pigeon

Seram Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri), 35 cm. Similar to Buru Mountain-pigeon; dark grey with rufous-chestnut underparts. Endemic to Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 900 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; island endemic dependent on intact highland forest.

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