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Santa Cruz Ground Dove

Pampusana sanctaecrucis · Columbidae · Columbiformes

Best monthsAug–Sep · Novmost records
Records20in 2 countries
Most seen inVanuatu19 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Santa Cruz Ground Dove in brief

The santa cruz ground dove (Pampusana sanctaecrucis) is a bird of the Columbidae family.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 20 published records, most of them from Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and November and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Vanuatu19 records · best Aug, Sep
Solomon Islands1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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