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Grey brown above, grey crown, dark blue line across the wing coverts and a white band on the closed wing, wing pale grey with white panel then black primaries. White chin, throat, belly and undertail. Grey eye ring and iris. | Grey brown above, grey crown, dark blue line across the wing coverts and a white band on the closed wing, wing pale grey with white panel then black primaries. White chin, throat, belly and undertail. Grey eye ring and iris. | ||
− | Juvenile: | + | Juvenile: Considerably duller with rather more buff hue overall. The upperparts are generally fringed buff and the wing-coverts and breast are reddish-buff or buff at the center. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | North-east [[Brazil]] to central [[Argentina]] and westwards to the | + | North-east [[Brazil]] to central [[Argentina]] and westwards to the Andes and central [[Chile]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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It feeds on seeds. | It feeds on seeds. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] |
Revision as of 21:19, 18 October 2007
- Columbina picui
Identification
Grey brown above, grey crown, dark blue line across the wing coverts and a white band on the closed wing, wing pale grey with white panel then black primaries. White chin, throat, belly and undertail. Grey eye ring and iris.
Juvenile: Considerably duller with rather more buff hue overall. The upperparts are generally fringed buff and the wing-coverts and breast are reddish-buff or buff at the center.
Distribution
North-east Brazil to central Argentina and westwards to the Andes and central Chile.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Savanna, gardens and agricultural areas.
Behaviour
It feeds on seeds.