- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold white-throated ground dove, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the white-throated ground dove
The white-throated ground dove is a shy forest dove found on Yap and in the Northern Mariana Islands. It once lived on Guam, but that population was wiped out by the introduced brown tree snake. It lives in native forest, plantations and secondary forest and does not migrate. Males are chocolate brown with a white head and breast, while females are plain brown. It feeds mainly on fruit, with occasional insects, seeds and leaves. Pairs mate for life, build twig nests high in trees and lay a single egg. The call is a deep moan that grows louder in the middle.
White-throated Ground Dove facts
- The Guam population was driven extinct by the introduced brown tree snake.
- The female lays only one egg, and both parents tend the nest.
- Males are much more often seen than females, which tend to stay hidden.
- It can still be legally hunted in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Where to see white-throated ground dove in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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California· 1
Indiana· 1
Kentucky· 1
Missouri· 1
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