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The spotted dove was formally described in 1786 by the Austrian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli and given the binomial name Columba chinensis. [2] Scopoli based his account on "La tourterelle gris de la Chine" that had been described and illustrated in 1782 by the French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat in the second volume of his book Voyage aux Indes orientales et à la Chine. [3]
Golden-spotted ground dove Golden-spotted ground dove at, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Metriopelia Species: M. aymara Binomial name Metriopelia aymara (Prévost, 1840) The golden-spotted ground ...
Common ground dove: Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758) NA, MA, SA: southern USA into Brazil: 125: Plain-breasted ground dove: Columbina minuta (Linnaeus, 1766) MA, SA: southern Central America and northern South America 126: Ecuadorian ground dove: Columbina buckleyi (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877) SA: western Ecuador and northwestern Peru: 127 ...
Blue ground doves are small pigeons, 20 cm long with a weight of 65–72 g. Adult males have blue-grey upperparts and paler grey underparts, becoming grey-white on the face. The flight feathers and outer tail feathers are blackish, and the wings are boldly spotted black (these spots often forming distinct bands).
The common ground dove is North America's smallest and one of the world's smallest by mass. This species ranges from 15–18 cm (5.9–7.1 in) in length, spans 27 cm (11 in) across the wings, and weighs 26–40 g (0.92–1.41 oz). [8]
The emerald-spotted wood dove is a small plump pigeon, typically 20 cm in length. Its back, hindneck, wings, and tail are pale grey-brown, and the folded wings have green metallic patches. There are blackish bands on the lower back and tail. The forehead, crown, and nape are bluish-grey, fading to pinkish-grey on the throat.
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The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. There are 52 species worldwide and 16 North American species. (–L–) (* SW) Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii; Gray vireo, Vireo vicinior