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Tanna Ground Dove

Pampusana ferruginea

Extinct
Família
Columbidae
Ordem
Columbiformes

Sobre

Small ground dove, 19–22 cm, ferruginous-rufous overall with a grey head and pale underparts. Extinct; formerly occurred on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Last collected in the 19th century; became extinct through hunting and habitat loss following colonial settlement of the island.

Identificação

Plumagem

Tanna Ground Dove: extinct; brown above; pale below; bare facial skin; Vanuatu Tanna island; extinct through introduced predators

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Pampusana
Espécies Pampusana ferruginea

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Is the Tanna Ground Dove endangered?
The Tanna Ground Dove has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Tanna Ground Dove belong to?
The Tanna Ground Dove (Pampusana ferruginea) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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