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Blue-eyed Ground Dove

Columbina cyanopis

Critically Endangered
Flügelspannweite
13,5 cm
Gewicht
45,6 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes

Über uns

Tiny dove, 14–17 cm, brown with a distinctive pale blue iris. Formerly known from cerrado grasslands of central Brazil (Mato Grosso and Goiás); nearly extinct due to agricultural conversion of cerrado. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct); fewer than ten confirmed records since 1941.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,5 cm 5.3 in
Gewicht 45,6 g 1.61 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Crested Quail-Dove (Versicolor): multicolored iridescent back; black crest; white facial stripe; rufous flanks; Jamaica endemic

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Tauben)
Familie Columbidae (Tauben)
Genus Columbina
Arten Columbina cyanopis

Distribution

Blue-eyed Ground Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Blue-eyed Ground Dove endangered?
The Blue-eyed Ground Dove has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
What does the Blue-eyed Ground Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Blue-eyed Ground Dove?
The Blue-eyed Ground Dove has a wingspan of 13.5 cm, weight of 45.6 g.
What order and family does the Blue-eyed Ground Dove belong to?
The Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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