Ground-dove
Appearance
Ground dove refers to a number of genera in two distantly-related groups of doves.
- American ground doves (Claravinae):
- Claravis pretiosa, the blue ground dove of the Neotropics.
- Columbina, a genus of small, mostly terrestrial doves from the Americas.
- Metriopelia, a genus of terrestrial doves which inhabit dry, high-altitude areas of South America.
- Paraclaravis, a genus of rare, mostly arboreal doves from the Neotropics.
- Uropelia campestris, the long-tailed ground dove of South America.
- Indo-Pacific ground doves (Raphinae: Phabini, in part):
- Gallicolumba, a genus of variably-sized, mostly terrestrial doves from Southeast Asia.
- Pampusana, a genus of variably-sized, mostly terrestrial doves from Southeast Asia and tropical Pacific islands.
Not to be confused is the thick-billed ground pigeon of the genus Trugon.