Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columbina
Species: passerina
Common Ground-Dove - Columbina passerina
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) is a small (15-18 cm), stout dove that is distributed from the southern U.S. to northern South America. They live on cultivated land and in villages and towns, and desert riparian woodlands and shrublands. They eat small seeds from wild grasses and weeds.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 8
Number of Mapped Locations: 8
Number of Observations: 8
Observation date range: 08-15-1902 to 07-08-1994
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)