Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 46 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 talpacoti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruddy 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 Ruddy Ground Dove is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 14.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruddy Ground Dove?
The Ruddy Ground Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Ruddy Ground Dove live?
The Ruddy Ground Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Ruddy Ground Dove belong to?
The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ruddy Ground Dove eat?
The Ruddy Ground Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Ruddy Ground Dove migrate?
The Ruddy Ground Dove is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Ground Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Ground Dove's range?
The Ruddy Ground Dove has a mapped global range of about 14.6 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.