Black-winged Ground Dove
Metriopelia melanoptera
Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 100 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Metriopelia
- Species melanoptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 100 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-winged Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-winged Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to s Chile.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 100 g, with a wing length of about 13.1 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-winged Ground Dove?
The Black-winged Ground Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 100 g.
Where does the Black-winged Ground Dove live?
The Black-winged Ground Dove is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to s Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-winged Ground Dove belong to?
The Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Black-winged Ground Dove eat?
The Black-winged Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Black-winged Ground Dove migrate?
The Black-winged Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-winged Ground Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-winged Ground Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Black-winged Ground Dove — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-winged Ground Dove's range?
The Black-winged Ground Dove has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.