Birds of Costa Rica

    COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)  
Genus: Columbina (4 species, 9 worldwide)

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


Inca Dove
Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
Carara National Park, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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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