OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Columbina ("dove like") passerina ("sparrow like")
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Columbina passerina neglecta
Weight: 26-40g / Length: 15-18cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A very small species of dove found from the Southern US to Brazil and one of the lightest weight of all columbiforme species. They favour open habitats with room for them to forage on the ground, which as their name suggests is their prefered feeding method, particularly of seeds and fruits. They mate for life and can have 2-3 broods a year.
Related Species:
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columbina
SUBSPECIES: C. p. passerina, C. p. pallescens, C. p. socorroensis, C. p. neglecta, C. p. bahamensis, C. p. exigua, C. p. insularis, C. p. umbrina, C. p. jamaicensis, C. p. portoricensis, C. p. nigrirostris, C. p. trochila, C. p. antillarum, C. p. aflavida, C. p. parvula, C. p. nana, C. p. quitensis
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread and common species
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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