Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Pigeon Like
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.
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
- Date accessed:
- 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
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
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