• Synonyms Friendly Quail-Dove, Friendly Ground Dove, Fiji Quail-Dove, Tongan Ground Dove, Friendly Quail Dove, Tongan Quail-Dove, Shy Ground-Dove, Purple-shouldered Quail-Dove, Samoan Quail-Dove, Friendly Ground-Dove
  • Old latin name for bird Gallicolumba stairi, Calœnas stairi, Alopecoenas stairi

Shy Ground Dovebird sounds *

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    Song, © George Wagner
    Fiji
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Shy Ground Dove

  • Breeding region Pacific ocean
  • Breeding subregion 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)

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancolom de les Fiji
Chinese睦鸡鸠
Chinese (Traditional)友善雞鳩
Croatiancimetastoglavi golub
CzechHolub pospolitý, holub plachý
DanishMelanesisk Purpurdue
DutchStairs Patrijsduif, Stair-patrijsduif
EsperantoTimida grundokolombo
Estonianpruun-maatuvi
Finnishpiilopyykyyhky
FrenchGallicolombe de Stair
GermanPurpurschultertaube
Hungarianbíborvállú csillagosgalamb
ItalianTortorina amichevole, Colomba terricola di Stair
Japaneseトンガバト
Lithuaniansamojinis vištinis karvelis
Norwegianeremittjorddue
Norwegian NynorskEremittjorddue
Polishwyspiarek rdzawogłowy, atolowczyk rdzawogłowy, wyspiarek rdzawoglowy
Portuguesepombo-terrestre-tímido, Pomba-de-stair
RussianСамоанский куриный голубь, Пурпурнокрылый куриный голубь
Samoantu'aimeo
SerbianTihi golubić sa tla
Slovakholubček hnedoprsý
SpanishPaloma perdiz de las Fiji, Paloma Perdiz Amistosa, Paloma-perdiz de las Fiji, Paloma Perdiz de Las Fiyi
Swedishsamoamarkduva, söderhavsmarkduva
TurkishFiji Yer Kumrusu
Ukrainianголуб самоанський