Columbina (genus)

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Columbina
Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Columbina
Species
Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina Plain-breasted Ground Dove Columbina minuta Ecuadorian Ground Dove Columbina buckleyi Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti Picui Dove Columbina picui Croaking Ground Dove Columbina cruziana Blue-eyed Ground Dove Columbina cyanopis
Synonyms
Columbigallina

Columbina is a genus that contains seven species of small ground doves that live in the New World. Columbina doves are normally found in pairs or small flocks. They generally occur in open country. They have maroon irides and pinkish legs. In flight, some species show a distinctive flash of rufous in the wings, while others show black-and-white wing-patterns.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International www.birdlife.org
• Howell, Steven N. G. & Webb, Sophie (1995): A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York. ISBN 0-19-854012-4