Santa Cruz Ground-dove

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Santa Cruz Ground-dove
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Gallicolumba
Species: G. sanctaecrucis
Binomial name
Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis
Mayr, 1935

The Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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