Shy Ground Dove

Pampusana stairi

Shy Ground Dove (Pampusana stairi) — Pigeons & Doves of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Shy Ground Dove (Pampusana stairi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Pampusana
Species stairi

Where it lives

Fiji (southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (northeast of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (east of Upolu, western Samoa), Manua group (American Samoa, central Polynesia) and Tonga (south-central Polynesia)

Oceans & Seabirds

Quick facts

Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Shy Ground Dove (Pampusana stairi) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Fiji (sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (e of Upolu, w Samoa), Manua group (American Samoa, c Polynesia) and Tonga (sc Polynesia).

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Songs & calls

Shy Ground Dove — Song

Recorded by George Wagner Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Shy Ground Dove live?

The Shy Ground Dove is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Fiji (sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (e of Upolu, w Samoa), Manua group (American Samoa, c Polynesia) and Tonga (sc Polynesia).

What family does the Shy Ground Dove belong to?

The Shy Ground Dove (Pampusana stairi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

Is the Shy Ground Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Shy Ground Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Shy Ground Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.