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;[[:Category:Claravis|Claravis]] pretiosa | ;[[:Category:Claravis|Claravis]] pretiosa | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 20 cm | + | 20 cm<br /> |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Blue-grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Pale grey underparts | ||
| + | *Greyish-white face | ||
| + | *Black flight feathers and outer tail feathers | ||
| + | *Black spots on wings | ||
| + | *Red or yellow iris | ||
| + | *Bare green eye ring | ||
| + | *Pink legs<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:d10_0663.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female<br /> Photo by {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br />Above Dominical, [[Costa Rica]] ]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown head, neck and breast | ||
| + | *Pale blue-grey underwings and belly | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown back | ||
| + | *Chestnut rump and tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | |
| − | + | '''Central America''': South-eastern Mexico (San Luis Potosí), [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], [[Trinidad]]<br /> | |
| + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], to southern [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], and northern [[Argentina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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| − | [[ | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Humid open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, to 1200 m. | + | Humid open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, montane forest to 1200 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | It builds a | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | It builds a frail dish-shaped twiggy nest. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes seeds and insects. | The diet includes seeds and insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Claravis+pretiosa}} | {{GSearch|Claravis+pretiosa}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Claravis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Claravis]] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 16 June 2010
- Claravis pretiosa
Identification
20 cm
Male
- Blue-grey upperparts
- Pale grey underparts
- Greyish-white face
- Black flight feathers and outer tail feathers
- Black spots on wings
- Red or yellow iris
- Bare green eye ring
- Pink legs
Female
- Greyish-brown head, neck and breast
- Pale blue-grey underwings and belly
- Reddish-brown back
- Chestnut rump and tail
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: South-eastern Mexico (San Luis Potosí), Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, to southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, montane forest to 1200 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a frail dish-shaped twiggy nest. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Ground_Dove
