Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusClaravis
- SpeciesClaravis pretiosa (Blue Ground-Dove)
The blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad in the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Ground-Dove sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
White-throated Quail-Dove
Zentrygon frenata
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
📅 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 Blue Ground-Dove in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Ground-Dove sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Ground-Dove in Cordillera Azul National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Ground-Dove in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.