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Blue-eyed Ground Dove

Columbina cyanopis

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
13,5 cm
Peso
45,6 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

The Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis) is a bird species in the family Columbidae (palomas y tórtolas), within the order Columbiformes (palomas y tórtolas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 13.5 cm and a weight of 45.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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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
Envergadura 13,5 cm 5.3 in
Peso 45,6 g 1.61 oz

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Columbina
Especies Columbina cyanopis

Distribution

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

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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