Columbina picui
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Picui ground dove or Picui dove (Columbina picui) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The Picui ground dove and croaking ground dove (Columbina cruziana) are sometimes considered sister species.
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. These differences are faint to the human eye, but there are significant differences in ultraviolet reflectance, to which birds are believed sensitive. The juvenile is duller and browner than the adults. The upperparts and wing of C. p. strepitans are grayer than the nominate's, with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Natal | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 7 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 10 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buin Zoo | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 129 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August–February, the lowest months. Those are among Fortaleza's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against almost none in September.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Picuí Ground-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
12th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Picuí Ground-Dove sightings, Fortaleza ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 70%), Natal (Brazil, about 60%) and Rosario (Argentina, about 50%).
Same genus: Columbina
The closest relatives of the Picuí Ground-Dove that you can see in Fortaleza (genus Columbina, Small Ground Doves) are Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 70%) and Scaled Dove (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Picuí Ground-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Fortaleza (17 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.
