Croaking Ground Dove - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Mariano Mavila
Lima, Peru, September 2004

Columbina cruziana

Identification

• Bright orange bill tipped black
• Blood-red stripe runs across the wing

Distribution

South America: found in arid areas of western Ecuador, Peru and northern Chile.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Shrublands.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a platform of sticks for its nest and 2 eggs are laid.

Vocalisation

The common name refers to the frog-like croaking song

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia
3. Aves de Chile

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Croaking Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Croaking_Ground_Dove

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