The males are forage for food and fly throughout the forests they inhabit while the females usually stay hidden.

The white-throated ground dove is found on Yap and in the Northern Mariana Islands.

The nesting period lasts from January to March and recently fledged males court for females.

The white-throated ground dove is considered a concern as of its small range that it inhabits and the fact that it is unusual to find.

A conservation effort was started by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.