OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Columbina ("dove like") talpacoti ("red dove" from Nahuatl)
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Columbina talpacoti rufipennis
Weight: 47g / Length: 17cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Despite not being the species known as the common ground dove, it is actually the most widely distributed member of columbina, being found across most of South America East of the Andes as well as Central America as far North as Northern Mexico. They have generally adapted well to human caused habitat change, although they do experience competition from other pigeon species.
Related Species:
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columbina
SUBSPECIES: C. t. caucae, C. t. talpacoti, C. t. rufipennis, C. t. talpacoti
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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