Alternative name: Bare-eyed Ground Dove
- Metriopelia morenoi
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
- Brown upperparts
- Greyish-brown head and mantle
- Reddish-brown upper-tail coverts
- Whitish throat
- Orange orbital skin with a black border
Female similar, but duller.
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of north-western Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Puna grassland between 1800 and 3200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They are ground feeders and generally seen in groups. There is now information on their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Neotropical.birds.cornell.edu
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Moreno's Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Moreno%27s_Ground_Dove
