Blue Ground Dove - Claravis pretiosa

Length M: 7.1-9.1 in (18.0-23.0 cm), F: 7.3-8.5 in (18.5-21.5 cm)
Weight M: 1.8-2.5 oz (52-70 g), F: 2.3-2.7 oz (65-77 g)
Clutch Size 2
Chicks at birth Semi-altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

The Blue Ground Dove is found from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina and on Trinidad. The sexes are dimorphic with the males a combination of white, pale grey and blue-grey. The females are mostly various shades of brown from ruddy brown to grey-brown.

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