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Columbina talpacoti
The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from Mexico south to Peru, Brazil and Paraguay, and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Ruddy Ground Doves are small short-tailed pigeons, 17 cm long with a weight normally about 47 g.
The Ruddy Ground Dove is very common in scrub and other open country, including cultivated land and urban centers, where it can be seem feeding on grain alongside feral pigeons.
Spotted on Jul 9, 2013
Submitted on Sep 26, 2013
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