Pigeon Like

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina
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Length: 7 in. (17 cm )
This small dove is usually on or near the ground. Here it feeds on seeds, berries and the occasional insect. Its nest is a loose assembly of sticks placed on or near the ground in a bush. In the winter it is usually seen in small flocks.

The four-digit banding code is COGD.

Male | Brian Small



Agricultural

Shrubs

Urban city
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  • Article: Common Ground-Dove
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: January 13, 2025
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Common Ground-Dove. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 13, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

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Dr. Biology. "Common Ground-Dove". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

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Dr. Biology. "Common Ground-Dove". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 13 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

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