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Meaning of "ground dove"
ground dove - a type of bird that is part of the dove family and is known for spending a lot of time on the ground
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- Birds of family Columbidae that feed mainly on the ground.
- in subfamily Claravinae (American ground dove)
- especially, common ground dove (Columbina passerina).
- in tribe Phabini of subfamily Raphinae (Indo-Pacific ground dove)
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This is the typical common ground dove described above.
The common ground dove has a yellow beak with a black tip.
Polynesian ground dove.
The common ground dove lives in open areas that have trees and bushes.
Marquesan ground dove.
The ground dove flushes in a manner similar to a partridge while its wings produce a whirring sound.
Cinnamon ground dove.
The Wetar ground dove has been observed eating Ficus fruits on the ground.
Maroon-chested ground dove.
The Polynesian ground dove once was abundant on most of the islands it lived on.
Purple-winged ground dove.
The croaking ground dove ( Columbina cruziana ) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Thick-billed ground dove.
The Picui ground dove ( Columbina picui ) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Day seven and finally a visitor to Paul 's log, but it 's only a ground dove.
See also
Blue Ground dove.
With such a small population could the Blue-eyed Ground Dove be saved?
The white-throated ground dove likes to sun itself.
The blue-eyed ground dove (Columbina cyanopis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Blue-eyed ground dove.
The Wetar ground dove ( " Gallicolumba hoedtii " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
Moreno 's ground dove.
The Palau ground dove ( " Gallicolumba canifrons " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
Originally, the Polynesian ground dove inhabited mountainous volcanic islands and nearby atolls and islets.
The ruddy ground dove ( Columbina talpacoti ) is a small New World tropical dove.
The plain-breasted ground dove ( Columbina minuta ) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
The maroon-chested ground dove (Claravis mondetoura) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
The Ecuadorian ground dove ( " Columbina buckleyi " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The Marquesan ground dove ( " Gallicolumba rubescens " ) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.
The Santa Cruz ground dove ( " Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The Polynesian ground dove was originally described in 1789 as Columba erythroptera by Johann Friedrich Gmelin.
The common ground dove can have 2-3 broods in any given year.
The bare-faced ground dove ( " Metriopelia ceciliae " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The black-winged ground dove ( " Metriopelia melanoptera " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The golden-spotted ground dove ( " Metriopelia aymara " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
The thick-billed ground dove ( " Gallicolumba salamonis " ) is an extinct dove species of the " Gallicolumba " genus.
The blue ground dove ( " Claravis pretiosa " ) is a small New World tropical dove.
The Moreno 's ground dove ( " Metriopelia morenoi " ) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.
