Blue Ground Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
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Blue Ground Dove

Claravis pretiosa (Ferrari-Pérez, 1886)

20 cmLength68 gWeight

The blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue Ground Dove has been recorded at 455 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva San FranciscoPanama901 records
  2. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica790 records
  3. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador772 records
More places
  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize767 records
  2. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica709 records
  3. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica703 records
  4. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica689 records
  5. Jade Jungle ResortBelize494 records
  6. Lamanai Maya siteBelize487 records
  7. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil410 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeCosta RicaPanamaBrazilEcuadorColombiaPeruHonduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad in the Caribbean.

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Questions

How big is the Blue Ground Dove?

The Blue Ground Dove is about 20 cm long and weighs around 68 g.

Where does the Blue Ground Dove live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Belize, Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Blue Ground Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue Ground Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Ground Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Blue Ground Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Blue Ground Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
68 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Claravis

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Blue Ground Dove

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