Seram Mountain-pigeon vs White-breasted Ground Dove
Gymnophaps stalkeri compared with Pampusana jobiensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Seram Mountain-pigeon | White-breasted Ground Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gymnophaps stalkeri | Pampusana jobiensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) | 139.66666666666666 g (4.93 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Least Concern
White-breasted Ground Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Seram Mountain-pigeon
White-breasted Ground Dove
Plumage
White-breasted Ground Dove: white breast; dark brown above; bare orange facial skin; New Guinea endemic ground dove; white breast
About These Birds
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.
White-breasted Ground Dove
Small ground dove, 22–25 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white breast, and grey flanks. Found on Yapen Island and the Papuan mainland in New Guinea. Inhabits lowland rainforest floor. Granivore and frugivore. Least Concern.