Golden-spotted ground dove

Golden-spotted ground dove
Golden-spotted ground dove at, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Metriopelia
Species: M. aymara
Binomial name
Metriopelia aymara
(Prévost, 1840)

The golden-spotted ground dove (Metriopelia aymara) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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