- Columbina cyanopis
Identification
15.5 cm (6 in)
- Rufous-brown head, neck, breast, rump and wings
- Paler brown mantle and underparts
- White vent and throat
- Dark blue spots on wings
- Dark brown outer primaries
- Blackish tail
- Rufous underwing
- Blue iris
- Grey orbital skin
- Black bill with grey base
- Pink feet
Female: paler, especially on underparts.
Distribution
South America: found in cerrado of south-central Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry, low level grasslands.
Behaviour
Diet
There is no confirmed information but it is presumed they eat seeds.
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/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-eyed Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-eyed_Ground_Dove
