About the Long-tailed Ground Dove
The long-tailed ground dove is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family, Columbidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.
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The long-tailed ground dove is 15.7 to 17.7 cm (6.2 to 7.0 in) long. The adult male's forehead and crown are bluish gray. Its upperparts are brown with a pinkish tinge on the hindneck. The folded wing shows two iridescent purple bands and a row of large purplish black spots. The throat and breast are pinkish mauve fading to white on the belly. The long tail's central feathers are brown and the outer ones black with white tips. The eye is gray to blue surrounded by bare yellow to orange skin. Voice: The long-tailed ground dove's song is a "series of rather high-pitched, disyllabic 'wha-ooop...wha-ooop...wha-ooop...' notes".
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Where the Long-tailed Ground Dove lives
When to see the Long-tailed Ground Dove
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveriThe Tolima dove is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long.
Zoe's Imperial PigeonDucula zoeaeZoe's imperial pigeon or Zoe imperial pigeon, also known as the banded imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Papuan Mountain PigeonGymnophaps albertisiiThe Papuan mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon that is 33–36 cm (13–14 in) long and weighs 259 g (9.1 oz) on average.
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