Shy ground dove

The shy ground dove (Pampusana stairi), also known as the Tongan ground dove or friendly ground dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Shy ground dove
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Endangered (ESA)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Pampusana
Species:	P. stairi
Binomial name
Pampusana stairi (Gray, GR, 1856)
Synonyms
Caloenas (Phlegoenas) stairi Gray, 1856 Gallicolumba stairii [orth. error] Gallicolumba stairi Alopecoenas stairi

This species was formerly in the genus Alopecoenas Sharpe, 1899, but the name of the genus was changed in 2019 to Pampusana Bonaparte, 1855 as this name has priority.^[3][4]

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Alopecoenas stairi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22691042A93300863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691042A93300863.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. "Friendly Ground-Dove (Gallicolumba stairi)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
3. Bruce, M.; Bahr, N.; David, N. (2016). "Pampusanna vs. Pampusana: a nomenclatural conundrum resolved, along with associated errors and oversights" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 136: 86–100.
4. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Pigeons". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet.