Metriopelia melanoptera
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5%
The black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It lives in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and is usually found in grassy areas near tree lines but roosts in Polylepis forest and Puya colonies. Throughout most of its range, it occurs at altitudes between 2,000 and 4,400 m (6,600 and 14,400 ft) but between 900 and 4,900 m (3,000 and 16,100 ft) in Chile. It moves to lower elevations in winter.
The black-winged ground dove is 21 to 23 cm (8.3 to 9.1 in) long. Males weigh 89.1 to 114 g (3.14 to 4.02 oz) and females 86 to 96.1 g (3.03 to 3.39 oz). The nominate adult male is grayish brown or earth brown above with a faint pink tinge. The throat is whitish and the underparts fawn pink with gray flanks. The closed wing shows a white edge and some pale gray. The eye color is highly variable as is the bare skin that surrounds it. The adult female's upperparts are a duller brown than the male's and the underparts less pink. Juveniles do not have the adults' pink tinge... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Ground-Dove sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th most-seen of the 110 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Ground-Dove in Santiago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-winged 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-winged Ground-Dove sightings, Santiago ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Arequipa (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Black-winged Ground-Dove that you can see in Santiago (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Eared Dove (over 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%) and Picuí Ground-Dove (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-winged Ground-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Santiago (9 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.
