Ecuadorian ground dove

The Ecuadorian ground dove (Columbina buckleyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in western Ecuador and northern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is named for the naturalist Samuel Botsford Buckley.

Ecuadorian ground dove

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columbina
Species:
C. buckleyi
Binomial name
Columbina buckleyi
(Sclater & Salvin, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Chamaepelia buckleyi

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Columbina buckleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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