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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Columbina minuta

The Plain-breasted Ground Dove is one of the world's smallest columbids, characterized by its diminutive size and predominantly terrestrial lifestyle.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, soft, and rising 'wuoop' or 'coo-OOH' delivered at steady intervals.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Fernando Igor de Godoy · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is among the smallest pigeons in the world, typically measuring only 14 to 16 centimeters in length.
Males possess a distinctive blue-grey crown and nape, while females are more uniformly sandy-brown.
In flight, the species reveals diagnostic cinnamon-rufous patches on the primary feathers.
Unlike many gregarious doves, it is usually observed in pairs or small family groups rather than large flocks.
Its nest is a simple platform of twigs that can be located either on the ground or low in a shrub.

Habitat

Open savannas, dry scrublands, and agricultural edges with patches of bare soil.

Range

Discontinuous range from southern Mexico through Central America to Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopis Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi Inca DoveColumbina inca Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti Scaled DoveColumbina squammata

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