Pampusana | |
---|---|
White-breasted ground dove (Pampusana jobiensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Pampusana Bonaparte, 1855 |
Diversity | |
10 living species | |
Synonyms | |
Alopecoenas Sharpe, 1899 |
Pampusana is a mid-sized genus of ground-dwelling doves (family Columbidae) which occur in rainforests in the Pacific region. They are not closely related to the American ground doves (genus Columbina and related genera).