Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis) - HBW 4, p. 185

French: Gallicolombe de Santa Cruz German: Santa-Cruz-Taube Spanish: Paloma-perdiz de Santa Cruz
Other common names: Santa Cruz Ground-pigeon, Santa Cruz Quail-dove

Taxonomy: Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis Mayr, 1935, Tinakula, Santa Cruz Islands.
Closely allied to G. stairi and G. salamonis, and more distantly to the G. jobiensis superspecies. Monotypic.

Distribution: Santa Cruz Is (Tinakula and Utupua) and Vanuatu (Espiritu Santo). Possibly extinct on Utupua.