Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

The ruddy ground dove 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.

Scientific name

Columbina talpacoti

Family

Pigeons and Doves

IUCN status

LC