Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810)
12–18 cmLength46 gWeight
The ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica
Ruddy Ground Dove has been recorded at 904 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia3,353 records
- Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil3,065 records
- Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras2,901 records
More places
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,733 records
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico2,573 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,408 records
- Parque del EsteVenezuela2,312 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil2,219 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica2,140 records
- Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama1,903 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from Mexico south to Brazil, Peru and Paraguay, and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Individual birds can sometimes be seen in the southwestern USA, from southern Texas to southernmost California, primarily during winter.
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Questions
How big is the Ruddy Ground Dove?
The Ruddy Ground Dove is about 12–18 cm long and weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Ruddy Ground Dove live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Ruddy Ground Dove?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Ruddy Ground Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ruddy Ground Dove as Least Concern.
What does the Ruddy Ground Dove eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Ruddy Ground Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 12–18 cm
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 66 mm
- Bill
- 14 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
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Columbina
Other birds in the genus Columbina
Inca DoveColumbina inca
Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi
Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
Blue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopis
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
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