Columbina cruziana
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The croaking ground dove (Columbina cruziana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The croaking ground dove and Picui ground dove (Columbina picui) are sometimes considered sister species. The croaking ground dove is monotypic.
The croaking ground dove is 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Males weigh about 52 g (1.8 oz) and females 46 g (1.6 oz). The adult male's head is bluish gray, and its upperparts brownish gray. The central tail feathers are darker gray, and the outer ones black with white tips. The closed wing shows a dark bar and lines of dark spots. The breast and underparts are mauve pink. The eye is red with a white outer ring and is surrounded by bare yellow skin. Its fairly long bill is bright yellow near its base. The adult female's head is brown and the wing markings are less intense than the male's. Juveniles are similar to the female but their feathers have buffy tips.
The croaking ground dove is found near the Pacific coast from Nariño Department in extreme southwestern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Chile's Tarapacá Region. Its range... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Nuremberg Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 28 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 12 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 14 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 6 in Nürnberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Exotic Animal World | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Croaking Ground-Dove sighting in Arequipa on a given day, based on 2,001 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 61 birds we can rate there.
March, May and November–December
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Croaking Ground-Dove in Arequipa on a given day, against about 90% in January–February, April and June–October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Croaking Ground-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Croaking Ground-Dove sightings, Arequipa has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Lima (Peru, about 60%) and Guayaquil (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Croaking Ground-Dove that you can see in Arequipa (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pacific Dove (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 90%) and Eared Dove (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Croaking Ground-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Arequipa (2,001 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
