Listen to the common ground dove
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About the common ground dove
The common ground dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the common ground dove sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as common ground-dove. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. It is considered to be the smallest dove that inhabits the United States. As its name suggests, the bird spends the majority of its time on the ground, but can still fly.
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Zebra dove
Geopelia striata
Frequently asked questions
What does a common ground dove sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common ground dove on this page, including its common ground-dove. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the common ground dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common ground dove as “least concern”.
What family does the common ground dove belong to?
The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Common Ground-dove by G. McGrane – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q510766 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common ground dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by www.naturespicsonline.com – Copyrighted free use