Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Picui Ground Dove
Columbina picui
Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 47 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 picui
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Picui Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Picui Ground Dove is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Brazil to c Chile and s Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 5.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Picui Ground Dove?
The Picui Ground Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47 g.
Where does the Picui Ground Dove live?
The Picui Ground Dove is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Brazil to c Chile and s Argentina, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Picui Ground Dove belong to?
The Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Picui Ground Dove eat?
The Picui Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Picui Ground Dove migrate?
The Picui Ground Dove is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Picui 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 Picui Ground Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Picui 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 Picui Ground Dove's range?
The Picui Ground Dove has a mapped global range of about 5.7 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.