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The cinnamon ground dove (''Gallicolumba rufigula'') also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula alaris''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula helviventris''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula orientalis''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula rufigula''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula septentrionalis''
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The cinnamon ground dove (''Gallicolumba rufigula'') also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling dove
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in the genus
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''Gallicolumba''.
It is native to New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
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Description
The Cinnamon ground dove is around 22–24 cm long and can weigh anywhere from 121-137g. It has a red 'blushing' mark on its head with a light brown, grey colour covering its over-body it has a yellow marking on its belly which is surrounded by white. Some have blue markings on their heads and body.Voice
A faint call sounding like a trill, the bird also has a soft purring sound that lasts for a few seconds.Diet
The cinnamon ground dove's diet consists mainly of insects but also feeds on fallen fruits and seeds. It scavenges through the leaf litter that lies on the ground to find most of its food.Subspecies
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula alaris''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula helviventris''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula orientalis''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula rufigula''
* ''Gallicolumba rufigula septentrionalis''
Further reading
* Bruce M. Beehler, Thane K. Pratt: ''Birds of New Guinea; Distribution, Taxonomy, and Systematics''. Princeton University Press, Princeton 2016, ISBN 978-0-691-16424-3. * David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes, John Cox: ''Pigeons and Doves. A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World.'' Pica Press, Sussex 2001, ISBN 90-74345-26-3. * Alois Münst und Josef Wolters: ''Tauben – Die Arten der Wildtauben'', 2. erweiterte und überarbeitete Auflage, Verlag Karin Wolters, Bottrop 1999, ISBN 3-9801504-9-6. * Gerhard Rösler: ''Die Wildtauben der Erde – Freileben, Haltung und Zucht''. Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0.References
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The cinnamon ground dove (''Gallicolumba rufigula'') also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling dove in the genus ''Gallicolumba''.
It is native to New Guinea.
Description ...
Birds of New Guinea
cinnamon ground dove
The cinnamon ground dove (''Gallicolumba rufigula'') also known as golden-heart dove, red-throated ground dove or golden-heart pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling dove in the genus ''Gallicolumba''.
It is native to New Guinea.
Description ...