Ruddy ground dove / Rosttäubchen (Columbina talpacoti)

Ruddy ground doves by the cenote with Erik. 2023-04-16 08:38:56 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Classification: Genus Columbina (Columbina); Family Pigeons (Columbidae)
General: The ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from Mexico south to Peru, Brazil and Paraguay, and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Individual birds can sometimes be seen in the southwestern USA, from southern Texas to southernmost California, primarily during winter. [more]

First documented observation: 2018-03-11 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2023-04-16 in Yucatan.