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Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina


Pigeon Like

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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.


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https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

Bibliographic details:

  • 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: 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Common Ground-Dove. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-ground-dove

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

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

MLA 2017 Style

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

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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