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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) — Pigeons & Doves of North America.
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The Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 35.4 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 Columbina
- Species passerina
Where it lives
Southern USA to southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Ground Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Common Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA s USA to se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 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 7.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Ground Dove?
The Common Ground Dove is a small bird that weighs around 35.4 g.
Where does the Common Ground Dove live?
The Common Ground Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA s USA to se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Common Ground Dove belong to?
The Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Common Ground Dove eat?
The Common Ground Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Common Ground Dove migrate?
The Common Ground Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common 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 Common Ground Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Common Ground Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Common Ground Dove's range?
The Common Ground Dove has a mapped global range of about 7.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.