Pigeons, Doves

White-throated Ground Dove

Alopecoenas xanthonurus

The White-throated Ground Dove (Alopecoenas xanthonurus) is a 111 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

111 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in MP, Micronesia, Guam, ZZ, SC, United States.

Where to see it: Tanapag, Chalan Santa Remedios (Northern Mariana Islands); WW II Memorials (Northern Mariana Islands); Rota Resort and Country Club (Northern Mariana Islands); Pinatang Park (Northern Mariana Islands); Puerto Rico mudflats (Northern Mariana Islands).

Photo: (c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist