Marquesan Ground Dove

Marquesan Ground DoveThe Marquesan Ground Dove is a ground-dwelling pigeon with a gray head and breast and a reddish-purple back. It turns through leaf litter as it searches for seeds and ants.What does it look like?Adults have gray heads, necks, and breasts, with reddish-purple feathers on the back and hindneck. White patches on the wings and white at the base of the tail show clearly in flight.How does it live?The Marquesan Ground Dove is a ground-dwelling pigeon with a gray head and breast and a reddish-purple back. It turns through leaf litter as it searches for seeds and ants.It forages almost entirely on the ground, turning dead leaves or digging in soil with its bill to find seeds and ants. Field knowledge of its diet and breeding remains limited.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.