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The Picui ground dove is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 42 to 59 g (1.5 to 2.1 oz). The nominate adult male's forehead and throat are whitish with a narrow black stripe in front of the eye. Its crown and nape are gray that becomes brownish gray on the shoulders, back, rump, and central tail feathers. The folded wing appears pinkish fawn with two white bands bordered by black. The neck and breast are pinkish gray and the belly white. The adult female is duller with less pink. Voice: The Picui ground dove's song is "a series of evenly-spaced, low-pitched cooing notes...cuWOOo...cuWOOo...cuWOOo...".
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When to see the Picui Ground Dove
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Picui Ground Dove
The map shades 7 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Picui Ground Dove
The Picui ground dove or Picui dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Easily confused with
Scaled DoveColumbina squammataIt measures between 18 and 22 centimeters in length and weighs between 48 and 60 grams.
Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruzianaThe croaking ground dove is 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minutaWith a total length of approximately 14.5–16 cm (5.5–6.5 in) and a weight of 24–42 g (0.85–1.48 oz), this species averages slightly smaller than the common ground dove.
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