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Friendly Ground-Dove

Pampusana stairi (Gray, GR 1856)

The Tongan ground dove, also known as the shy 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. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Pampusana
Scientific:
  Pampusana stairi

Original description

Citation:
  (Gray, GR 1856)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 24, no.301 p.7 pl.115

Protonym:
  Caloenas (Phlegoenas) Stairi

Type locality:
  Samoa, probably = Tonga Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860519

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  39CA325C56C39F6D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-39CA325C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/39CA325C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177263

Geographic range:

  • Pampusana stairi: Fiji, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Tonga, and Samoa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Friendly Ground-Dove
Catalan:
Colom de les Fiji
Czech:
holub pospolitý
Danish:
Melanesisk Purpurdue
German:
Purpurschultertaube
Spanish:
Paloma Perdiz de Las Fiyi
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma perdiz de las Fiyi
Finnish:
piilopyykyyhky
French:
Gallicolombe de Stair
Croatian:
cimetastoglavi golub
Hungarian:
bíborvállú csillagosgalamb
Italian:
Tortorina amichevole
Japanese (romaji):
tongabato
Japanese:
トンガバト
Lithuanian:
Samojinis vištinis karvelis
Dutch:
Stairs Patrijsduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Eremittjorddue
Norwegian:
Eremittjorddue
Polish:
wyspiarek rdzawogłowy
Portuguese:
Pomba-de-stair
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-terrestre-tímido
Russian:
Пурпурнокрылый куриный голубь
Slovak:
holubček hnedoprsý
Serbian:
Tihi golubić sa tla
Swedish:
samoamarkduva
Ukrainian:
Голуб самоанський
Chinese:
睦鸡鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
友善雞鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Shy Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Shy Ground-dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Shy Ground-dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Gallicolombe de Stair ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Gallicolombe de Stair ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Friendly Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Friendly Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Shy Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Friendly Quail Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Friendly Quail Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Shy Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Friendly Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Friendly Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Friendly Ground-dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Shy Ground-dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Alopecoenas stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Tongan Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Shy Ground Dove ( Pampusana stairi) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Shy Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Gallicolumba stairi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gallicolumba stairi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Gallicolumba stairi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Friendly Ground-Dove ( Gallicolumba stairi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallicolumba stairi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallicolumba stairi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colom de les Fiji
Czech: Holub pospolitý
Danish: Melanesisk Purpurdue
German: Purpurschultertaube
English: Fiji Quail-Dove, Friendly Ground Dove, Friendly Ground-Dove, Friendly Quail Dove, Friendly Quail-Dove, Purple-shouldered Quail-Dove, Samoan Quail-Dove, Shy Ground Dove, Shy Ground-Dove, Tongan Ground Dove, Tongan Quail-Dove
English, HBW: Shy Ground-dove
English (IOC): Tongan Ground Dove
English (United States): Shy Ground Dove
Esperanto: Timida grundokolombo
Spanish: Paloma Perdiz Amistosa, Paloma perdiz de las Fiji, Paloma Perdiz de Las Fiyi, Paloma-perdiz de las Fiji
Spanish (Spain): Paloma perdiz de las Fiji, Paloma perdiz de las Fiyi
Spanish (HBW): Shy Ground-Dove
Estonian: pruun-maatuvi
Finnish: Piilopyykyyhky
French: Gallicolombe de Stair
Croatian: cimetastoglavi golub
Hungarian: bíborvállú csillagosgalamb
Italian: Colomba terricola di Stair, Tortorina amichevole
Japanese (romaji): tongabato
Japanese: トンガバト
Scientific: Alopecoenas stairi, Alopecoenas stairi stairi, Calœnas (Phlegœnas [sic]) Stairi, Calœnas Stairi, Gallicolumba stairi, Pampusana stairi, Phlegoenas vitiensis
Lithuanian: Samojinis vištinis karvelis
Dutch: Stair-patrijsduif, Stairs Patrijsduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Eremittjorddue
Norwegian: Eremittjorddue
Polish: atolowczyk rdzawogłowy, wyspiarek rdzawoglowy, wyspiarek rdzawogłowy
Portuguese: Pomba-de-stair
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-terrestre-tímido
Russian: Пурпурнокрылый куриный голубь, Самоанский куриный голубь
Slovak: holubček hnedoprsý
Samoan: tu'aimeo
Serbian: Tihi golubić sa tla
Swedish: Samoamarkduva
Turkish: Fiji yer kumrusu
Ukrainian: Голуб самоанський
Chinese: 睦鸡鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 友善雞鳩

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