Birds of Guyana

    COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)  
Genus: Columbina (3 species, 9 worldwide)

Columbna are small doves with short tails, around 17 cm., often seen on or close to the ground.


Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Plain-breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta minuta)
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia
  Note grey tail and small size (latin name minuta).
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Common Ground Dove
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina passerina)
John Lloyd State Park, Dania Beach, Florida, USA
  Note scaled chest.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Scaled chest.

Ruddy Ground Dove
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) Male
Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Ruddy Ground Dove
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) Female
ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Male is ruddy colored with grey head, while female is more uniform lighter brown. Usually common and often seen inside cities.


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