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Scaled Dove

Columbina squammata

Least Concern
Envergadura
19,0 cm
Peso
54,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Tortolita escamosa (Columbina squammata) — Paloma del interior árido y semiárido de Brasil. Plumaje fuertemente escamado en el pecho y el dorso. Habita en zonas del Cerrado y la Caatinga, terrenos abiertos con vegetación dispersa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 19,0 cm 7.5 in
Peso 54,0 g 1.90 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Blue-headed Quail-Dove: blue-gray head; rufous-brown back; pale below; bare blue facial skin; Cuban endemic quail-dove species

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 29 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with olive tone; pure warm notes through humid New World forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familia Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Columbina
Especies Columbina squammata

Distribution

Scaled Dove has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Scaled Dove endangered?
The Scaled Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Scaled Dove nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 29 days.
What does the Scaled Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing with olive tone; pure warm notes through humid New World forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Scaled Dove?
The Scaled Dove has a wingspan of 19.0 cm, weight of 54.0 g.
What order and family does the Scaled Dove belong to?
The Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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