Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Trugon terrestris
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Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 34,7 cm | 13.7 in |
| Gewicht | 375,75 g | 13.25 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Croaking Ground Dove: brown; rufous wing patches; pale below; scaly neck; short tail; Peruvian Pacific slope ground dove
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: PL.
Gelegegröße
1
Lautgebung
Gesang
Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Familie | Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Genus | Trugon |
| Arten | Trugon terrestris |
Distribution
Thick-billed Ground-pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Columbidae family