Alternative name: Mauve-spotted Ground Dove
- Uropelia campestris
Identification
Length: 15·7–17·7 cm.
- Forehead and forecrown bluish grey
- Upperparts brown, pinkish on hindneck
- two small iridescent purple-black bands bordered with white on the wings.
- Long tail with white tips
- Bright yellow eye-ring, legs and feet
Distribution
South America: found in west-central Brazil (Mato Grosso) and adjacent Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Some authors recognize the poorly differentiated race U. c. figginsi
Habitat
Open country and light woodland normally near some water.
Behaviour
In dry season, usually found in pairs or groups of 3–5 birds, feeding on roads or fields.
Diet
A wide variety of seeds from the ground.
Breeding
Unknown. Copulation observed mid-June in Southern Pantanal (Brazil).
Vocalisations
A series of rather high-pitched, disyllabic wha-ooop...wha-ooop...wha-ooop... notes
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Long-tailed Ground-dove (Uropelia campestris). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54228 on 30 November 2018).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-tailed Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-tailed_Ground_Dove
External Links
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