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White-throated Ground Dove
Alopecoenas xanthonurus
Diet
Primarily eats fruit but occasionally eats seeds, leaves, and flowers.
Habitat
Found in moist tropical or subtropical forests on the Northern Mariana Islands.
Nesting
Builds a bulky nest in the forest canopy. Lays 1-2 eggs, and both the male and female participate in incubation.
Did you know?
The white-throated ground dove’s advertising call is a repeated, single, mournful whoooh. It also utters a grating snarl.