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Birdsong field guide

Picui Ground Dove

Columbina picui

The Picui Ground Dove is a small, pale neotropical dove characterized by its rapid terrestrial foraging habits and striking wing patterns.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, rhythmic series of low-pitched double notes, typically sounding like 'woop-woop' or 'co-co'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Displays a conspicuous white wing bar bordered by black that is most visible during flight.
It is one of the most common and widespread dove species across the southern cone of South America.
Males are distinguished from females by their slightly paler plumage and more pronounced blue-grey crown.
Highly social, often forming large communal flocks around water sources and agricultural areas.
Unlike many forest-dwelling pigeons, this species has adapted exceptionally well to urban parks and gardens.

Habitat

Open scrub, savannas, pastures, agricultural land, and urban environments.

Range

Widespread in South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopis Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi Inca DoveColumbina inca Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti Scaled DoveColumbina squammata

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