Columbina picui
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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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove sighting in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 30% in January, March and September, the lowest months. That is one of El Impenetrable National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 25 mm in July. December has too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Picuí Ground-Dove sightings, El Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 40%) and El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Picuí Ground-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in El Impenetrable National Park (151 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
