NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Tanna Ground Dove
Pampusana ferruginea (J. R. Forster, 1844)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tanna ground dove (Pampusana ferruginea), also known as Forster's dove of Tanna, is an extinct dove species. Its taxonomic affiliation is uncertain but at its first scientific discussion by Johann Georg Wagler in 1829 it was classified into the genus Gallicolumba (which includes ground doves and bleeding-hearts); its closest relative is possibly the Santa Cruz ground dove. It was endemic to the Pacific island of Tanna, Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides). Forster records a native name mahk, almost certainly from the Kwamera language.
Wikipedia contributors, Tanna ground dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:09:38.628757+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pampusana ferruginea (J. R. Forster, 1844)
- Name authority
- (J. R. Forster, 1844)
- Common name
- Tanna Ground Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Pampusana
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyRaphinae
- genusPampusana Bonaparte, 1855
- speciesPampusana ferruginea (J. R. Forster, 1844)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pampusana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze Ground DovePampusana beccarii (Salvadori, 1876) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Palau Ground DovePampusana canifrons (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polynesian Ground DovePampusana erythroptera (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wetar Ground DovePampusana hoedtii (Schlegel, 1871) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-breasted Ground DovePampusana jobiensis (A. B. Meyer, 1875) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-fronted Ground DovePampusana kubaryi (Finsch, 1880) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Marquesan Ground DovePampusana rubescens (Vieillot, 1818) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-throated Ground DovePampusana xanthonura (Temminck, 1823) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thick-billed Ground DovePampusana salamonis (E. P. Ramsay, 1882) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Norfolk Ground DovePampusana norfolkensis (Forshaw, 2015) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Santa Cruz Ground DovePampusana sanctaecrucis (Mayr, 1935) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Shy Ground DovePampusana stairi (G. R. Gray, 1856) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gallicolumba ferruginea (J. R. Forster, 1844) (J. R. Forster, 1844) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1125241 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4C924. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.