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Common Ground Dove
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Pigeons & doves

Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Ground Dove
DutchMusduif
SpanishTortolita Pico Rojo
Chinese普通地鸠
Sranan Tongodoifi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameColumbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. It is considered to be the smallest dove that inhabits the United States. As its name suggests, the bird spends the majority of its time on the ground, but can still fly.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusColumbina

In Suriname

1,494Records in Suriname
23iNaturalist observations
1861First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para561
  • Sipaliwini560
  • Commewijne81
  • Brokopondo74
  • Paramaribo55
  • Marowijne15
  • Wanica10
  • Coronie4
  • Nickerie3
  • Saramacca3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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