The Sulawesi ground dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata), also known as the yellow-breasted ground dove, is a medium-sized (approximately 35 cm), ground-dwelling dove. It is mostly olive-brown with a golden forehead, iridescent bluish-green crown and nape, purple patch on the side of the neck, yellow breast, dark brown tail, white underparts, and red legs. Both sexes are similar.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Gallicolumba |
| Species: | G. tristigmata
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| Gallicolumba tristigmata (Bonaparte, 1855)
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An Indonesian endemic, this elusive species is distributed in primary rainforests of Sulawesi in Wallacea. The Sulawesi ground dove is a terrestrial bird. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and fallen fruits. The female lays a single white egg.
The Sulawesi ground dove is evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Gallicolumba tristigmata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22691014A130176506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691014A130176506.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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