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Revision as of 20:50, 12 September 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
