- Columbina (genus)
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Columbina Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Columbina Species - Inca Dove
Columbina inca - Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata - Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina - Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Columbina minuta - Ecuadorian Ground Dove
Columbina buckleyi - Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti - Picui Dove
Columbina picui - Croaking Ground Dove
Columbina cruziana - Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Columbina cyanopis
Synonyms Columbigallina
ScardafellaColumbina is a genus that contains seven species of small ground doves that live in the New World. Species in Columbina have ranges from the southern United States through Central America and much of South America. Columbina doves are normally found in pairs or small flocks. They generally occur in open country. They have maroon irides and pinkish legs. In flight, some species show a distinctive flash of rufous in the wings, while others show black-and-white wing-patterns.
Species
- Inca Dove, Colimbina inca
- Scaled Dove, Columbina squammata
The above 2 species are sometimes considered to be in their own genus Scardafella
- Blue-eyed Ground Dove, Columbina cyanopis
- Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina
- Croaking Ground Dove, Columbina cruziana
- Ecuadorian Ground Dove, Columbina buckleyi
- Picui Ground Dove, Columbina picui
- Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Columbina minuta
- Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti
References
- BirdLife International www.birdlife.org
- Howell, Steven N. G. & Webb, Sophie (1995): A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York. ISBN 0-19-854012-4
- Gibbs, David; Barnes, Eustace; Cox, John (2001). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Yale University Press. pp. 335–344. ISBN 0-300-07886-2.
Categories:- Columbina
- Genera of birds
- Inca Dove
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