Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumbina (Small Ground Doves)
- SpeciesColumbina passerina (Common Ground-Dove)
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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 563 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Starnoenas cyanocephala
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Gray-fronted Quail-Dove
Geotrygon caniceps
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
Plain Pigeon
Patagioenas inornata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Ground-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 563 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ground-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Ground-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.