Common ground dove

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) Southwest United States, Central America to Northern South America, Caribbean

A dove the size of a sparrow, the Common Ground Dove forages in dusty open areas, sometimes overshadowed by the grass clumps it is feeding beneath. Its dusty plumage is easy to overlook until the bird springs into flight with a soft rattling of feathers and a flash of reddish-brown in the wings. These small, attractive doves are common across the southernmost parts of the U.S. from California to Florida.

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Common Ground Dove

Common Ground-Dove

Quiet and unobtrusive, the little ground dove walks on the ground in open bushy places in the southern states. If it is startled, it flies up into the brush with a fluttering rattle, showing a short...

Common Ground-Dove

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Svelte with a long, pointed tail. Plain brown overall with dark spots on wing. Juvenile is covered with pale scaly pattern, but is much larger and longer-tailed than ground doves. Widespread and common throughout much of North America, from southern Canada to Panama, including the Caribbean. Found in a variety of habitats from agricultural fields to lightly wooded areas. Loves suburbs, where it often sits on telephone wires and visits bird feeders. Avoids dense forest, but found on forest…

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Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)

There are three species of dove I’ve seen in camp; Common Ground, Eurasian Collared, and White-Winged. By far the most vocal are these, who may be heard at any hour, day or night. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

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121. Common Ground-dove (Columbina passerina) | inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.

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Common ground-dove (Columbina passerina) | Cocoplum Bay; Jardin Botánico de San Andrés (Colombia)

A backwoods relative of the ubiquitous Rock Pigeon, the Band-tailed Pigeon is common in forests of the Pacific Coast and the Southwest. A sociable bird with a mellow coo, it forms large flocks in mountain forests where it feeds on seeds and fruits. As flocks pass overhead, these large, swift-flying pigeons can resemble Rock Pigeons, so look for the long tail with a wide, pale band at the tip. Up close, a distinctive white neck crescent adorns its pastel gray plumage.