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With 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. The plain-breasted ground dove may be the smallest of the columbids by mass, though the more heavily built but almost tailless dwarf fruit dove of Southeast Asia is typically shorter in overall length. The plain-breasted ground dove has dark grey to brown plumage, with somewhat paler wings with dark violet spots; the underwings are mostly rufous. It has a grey bill, pink legs, and reddish eyes.
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When to see the Plain-breasted Ground Dove
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Plain-breasted Ground Dove
The map shades 19 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in France, Dominican Republic.
About the Plain-breasted Ground Dove
The plain-breasted ground dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It lacks the scaled appearance to the feathers of the similar and typically more abundant common ground dove.
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Easily confused with
Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruzianaThe croaking ground dove is 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyiThe Ecuadorian ground dove is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 57 g (2.0 oz).
Blue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopisThe blue-eyed ground dove is 15.5 cm (6.1 in) long.
Side by side: Picui Ground Dove vs Plain-breasted Ground Dove · Plain-breasted Ground Dove vs Scaled Dove · Croaking Ground Dove vs Plain-breasted Ground Dove · Ecuadorian Ground Dove vs Plain-breasted Ground Dove
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