Long-tailed Ground Dove (Uropelia campestris)
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Long-tailed Ground Dove

Uropelia campestris (Spix, 1825)

35 gWeight

The long-tailed ground dove (Uropelia campestris) is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family, Columbidae.

Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia

Long-tailed Ground Dove has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil517 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil487 records
  3. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil304 records
More places
  1. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil272 records
  2. Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia215 records
  3. Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil133 records
  4. Pantanal – northern TranspantaneiraBrazil130 records
  5. Poconé – Rio Pixaim e arredoresBrazil125 records
  6. Refúgio Ecológico CaimanBrazil111 records
  7. Pantanal – central TranspantaneiraBrazil64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilBolivia

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 long-tailed ground dove (Uropelia campestris) is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family, Columbidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Ground Dove?

The Long-tailed Ground Dove weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Ground Dove live?

Its breeding range: South America: north-central, central, west-central Brazil and northern, eastern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Ground Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Ground Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Ground Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Ground Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Long-tailed Ground Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: north-central, central, west-central Brazil and northern, eastern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Uropelia

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Long-tailed Ground Dove

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