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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	New Britain Bronzewing	Shy Ground Dove
Scientific Name	Henicophaps foersteri	Pampusana stairi
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	—
Weight	247.0 g (8.71 oz)	138.6 g (4.89 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

New Britain Bronzewing only

None

Shy Ground Dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

New Britain Bronzewing

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of New World lowland tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shy Ground Dove

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Conservation Status

Vulnerable

New Britain Bronzewing

Least Concern

Shy Ground Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

New Britain Bronzewing

Plumage

Inca Dove: pale gray-brown; scaly feather pattern all over; long pointed tail; black-edged feathers; North American scaled pattern

Shy Ground Dove

Plumage

Shy Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red-orange facial skin; Fiji islands endemic; secretive ground dove

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About These Birds

New Britain Bronzewing

Medium-large terrestrial pigeon, 30–33 cm, similar to New Guinea Bronzewing but with a white head (not just forehead). Confined to lowland forests of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. Feeds on seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Shy Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 19–22 cm, with warm brown upperparts, a pale grey head, and whitish underparts. Shy and retiring, inhabiting dense lowland forest on Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Terrestrial forager of seeds and small fruits. Vulnerable due to forest loss and introduced predators on Pacific islands.

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