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Bare-faced Ground Dove
Metriopelia ceciliae
Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55.1 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 ceciliae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-faced 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 Bare-faced Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to n Chile.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 490,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-faced Ground Dove?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.1 g.
Where does the Bare-faced Ground Dove live?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to n Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-faced Ground Dove belong to?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Bare-faced Ground Dove eat?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Bare-faced Ground Dove migrate?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-faced 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 Bare-faced Ground Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-faced Ground Dove can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bare-faced Ground Dove's range?
The Bare-faced Ground Dove has a mapped global range of about 490,000 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.