#ground doves

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 9, no. 11. April, 1956. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

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[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Ground Dove

Photo: Doug Greenberg

"Quiet and unobtrusive, the little ground dove walks on the ground in open bushy places in the southern states. If it is startled, it flies up into the brush with a fluttering rattle, showing a short black tail and a flash of rusty-red in the wings. The male may repeat his short cooing song incessantly, even in the heat of the day."

- Audubon Field Guide

[pigeondove-tourney]

Round 4 match 3

Hill pigeon vs Cinnamon ground dove

Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris)

Cinnamon Ground Dove (Gallicolumba rufigula)

Voting ended onApr 6

[pigeondove-tourney]

Round 6 match 1

Nicobar pigeon vs Cinnamon ground dove

Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

Cinnamon Ground Dove (Gallicolumba rufigula)

Voting ended onApr 23

Nicobar pigeon propaganda (submitted by @laika-wish)

the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative to the dodo bird, being only remaining member of that genus.

[pigeondove-tourney]

Round 2 match 21

Long-tailed ground dove vs Zoe's imperial pigeon

Long-tailed Ground Dove (Uropelia campestris)

Zoe's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae)

Voting ended onMar 17

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Round 6 match 5

Rose-crowned fruit dove vs Pink-necked green pigeon vs Blue-eyed ground dove

Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans)

Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis)

Voting ended onApr 24

[pigeondove-tourney]

Round 3 match 11

Long-tailed ground dove vs White-faced quail-dove

Long-tailed Ground Dove (Uropelia campestris)

White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies)

Voting ended onMar 28

[pigeondove-tourney]

Round 5 match 11

Blue-eyed ground dove vs White-headed fruit dove

Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis)

White-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae)

Voting ended onApr 16