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Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti


Pigeon Like

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Length: 7 in. (17 cm )

Apparently expanding its range rapidly from northern Mexico into the southwest, it now nests regularly in small numbers in Arizona. Often found in small flocks, it also associates regularly with Inca Dove flocks in open country, cattle feed yards, woodland edges, cultivated fields and even city centers, such as Phoenix. It feeds on the ground and eats seeds, berries and a few insects. It also often spends periods in the middle of the day and nighttime roosting with other doves in low bushes and dense trees. The loosely constructed nest of twigs and grass is placed on the ground or low in a bush.

The four-digit banding code is RUGD.


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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Ruddy 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/ruddy-ground-dove

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Ruddy Ground-Dove. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/ruddy-ground-dove

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

Chicago Manual of Style

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

MLA 2017 Style

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

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