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Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Description:

Very common bird, in Brazilian northeast.

2 Species ID Suggestions

sanmiggums
sanmiggums 11 years ago
spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis


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4 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

JP is right, it's a Ground-Dove. Mourning and Spotted Doves are larger with different patterning.

jpmattos
jpmattos 11 years ago

I also found this (in portuguese), and the sound is very, very similar:
http://www.wikiaves.com.br/rolinha-roxa#...
Columbina talpacoti
But indeed, is very similar to the Zenaida macroura, Backyardphotographer99.

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 11 years ago

i'm not sure, sanmiggums. it could be a mourning dove.

JoaoPauloMatos
JoaoPauloMatos 11 years ago

I think it is Columbina genus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbina_(...)

jpmattos
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jpmattos

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 11, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013

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