| Ruddy Ground-dove Columbina talpacoti Brazilian name: Rolinha-roxa |
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Brazil
The Ruddy Ground-dove is distributed from Mexico, through Central America to almost the whole of South America south to northern Chile and northern Argentina. It is found in a wide variety of generally humid habitats such as woodland, gardens, cultivated fields, marshland and forest edges. |
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Its pale grey head contrasts
with the rufous body and there are black spots on the wings. The
female, seen on the right of photo 2, is duller with less
contrast.
It feeds on seeds which it picks off the ground. |
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There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase. There is a page with excellent photos on Wikiaves. | |||
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