Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata)
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Scaled Dove

Columbina squammata (Lesson, RP, 1831)

22 cmLength53 gWeight

The scaled dove (Columbina squammata), also known as scaly dove, Ridgway's dove, mottled dove, and South American zebra dove, is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela and Uruguay.

Most records: Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia

Scaled Dove has been recorded at 195 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque del EsteVenezuela4,068 records
  2. Posada El GalloVenezuela2,862 records
  3. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,429 records
More places
  1. TarataraVenezuela1,256 records
  2. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia1,054 records
  3. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil869 records
  4. Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil831 records
  5. SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia759 records
  6. Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil605 records
  7. Botucatu – DemétriaBrazil545 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaBrazilColombiaParaguayArgentinaBolivia

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 scaled dove (Columbina squammata), also known as scaly dove, Ridgway's dove, mottled dove, and South American zebra dove, is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Scaled Dove?

The Scaled Dove is about 22 cm long and weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Scaled Dove live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, eastern. It is most often recorded in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.

Is the Scaled Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scaled Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Scaled Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Scaled Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
22 cm
Weight
53 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Columbina

Other birds in the genus Columbina

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Scaled Dove

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