Plain-breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta)
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Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Columbina minuta (Linnaeus, 1766)

14–16 cmLength33 gWeight

The plain-breasted ground dove (Columbina minuta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Colombia

Plain-breasted Ground Dove has been recorded at 349 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ciudad Neily rice fields south of HospitalCosta Rica746 records
  2. Spanish Lookout – Rice FieldsBelize627 records
  3. Carretera a Juan HombrónPanama624 records
More places
  1. MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico331 records
  2. Dawson Creek & Lamanai savannaBelize280 records
  3. Reserva San FranciscoPanama276 records
  4. The DumpBelize244 records
  5. Camino a Las Barrancas – Km 0-5Mexico226 records
  6. Medio Queso wetlandCosta Rica197 records
  7. Universidad de Los LlanosColombia161 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeCosta RicaColombiaPanamaBrazilMexicoVenezuelaEcuador

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 plain-breasted ground dove (Columbina minuta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It lacks the scaled appearance to the feathers of the similar and typically more abundant common ground dove.

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Questions

How big is the Plain-breasted Ground Dove?

The Plain-breasted Ground Dove is about 14–16 cm long and weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Plain-breasted Ground Dove live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Belize, Costa Rica and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Plain-breasted Ground Dove?

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

Is the Plain-breasted Ground Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-breasted Ground Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Plain-breasted Ground Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Plain-breasted Ground Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–16 cm
Weight
33 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Columbina

Other birds in the genus Columbina

Inca DoveInca DoveColumbina incaScaled DoveScaled DoveColumbina squammataCommon Ground DoveCommon Ground DoveColumbina passerinaEcuadorian Ground DoveEcuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyiRuddy Ground DoveRuddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacotiPicui Ground DovePicui Ground DoveColumbina picuiCroaking Ground DoveCroaking Ground DoveColumbina cruzianaBlue-eyed Ground DoveBlue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestris
Plain-breasted Ground Dove

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