Birds of the World

○ ← COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) →

Genus: Columbina (9 species)

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


Ecuadorian Ground Dove (Columbina buckleyi) Range: SA: Ecuador and nw Peru Ecuador
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Croaking Ground Dove (Columbina cruziana) Range: SA: n Ecuador to n Chile Lima, Peru
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Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis) Critically Endangered Range: SA: sc Brazil Colombia
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Once thought to be extinct, but a small population of about 20 was recently rediscovered.


Inca Dove (Columbina inca) Range: NA, MA: sw USA to Costa Rica Carara National Park, Costa Rica
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Plain-breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta minuta) Range: MA, SA: widespread Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia Note grey tail and small size (latin name minuta).
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Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina passerina) Range: NA, MA, SA: s USA to se Brazil John Lloyd State Park, Dania Beach, Florida, USA Note scaled chest.
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Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui picui) Range: SA: ne Brazil to c Chile and s Argentina Mendoza, Argentina
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Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata ridgwayi) Range: SA: n, e Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
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Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) Male Range: MA, SA: widespread Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia
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Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) Female Range: MA, SA: widespread ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia
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Male is ruddy colored with grey head, while female is more uniform lighter brown. Usually common and often seen inside cities.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba