Palau Ground Dove

The Palau Ground-dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Palau.

The Palau Ground Dove is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

PALAU GROUND DOVE around this area as indicated by Wheatley. Further exploration of the forests around the Japanese Gun might be more successful. I hired a bicycle from Wenty More

The Palau ground dove was virtually eliminated by damage caused to the island during WWII. Although populations had been decimated, surveys conducted from 1976-1979 observed Palau ground doves on all major limestone islands. Photo not available Precise population data are not available. However, this species has recovered and was delisted in 1985. More

The Palau ground dove (Gallicolumba canifrons) is one of three Palau bird species that were virtually eliminated by damage caused to the Palau Islands (formerly a U.S. administered United Nations Trust Territory now under an independent constitutional government) during WWII . Surveys conducted from 1976-1979 observed Palau ground doves on all major limestone islands from Koror to Angaur . More

* Countries in which the the Palau Ground dove is known to occur: Palau More