Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
GenusColumbina (Small Ground Doves)
SpeciesColumbina talpacoti (Ruddy Ground-Dove)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Cusuco National Park

3 Verified records at Cusuco National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from Mexico south to Brazil, Peru 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. The ruddy ground dove is very common in scrub and other open country, including cultivated land and urban centers, where it can be seen feeding on grain alongside feral pigeons. It builds a solid but sparsely lined cup-shaped stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs. Incubation is 12–13 days with another 12–14 days to fledging. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Columbina inca

Zenaida asiatica

Leptotila verreauxi

Patagioenas flavirostris

20–30% · Possible

Zentrygon albifacies

5–10% · With luck

Patagioenas nigrirostris

<5% · Rare

Patagioenas cayennensis

Insufficient data

Leptotila plumbeiceps

Insufficient data

Leptotila cassinii

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ruddy Ground-Dove at Cusuco National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	60–70%
2	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	60–70%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	60–70%
4	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
5	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
6	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
7	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
8	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
10	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
11	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	40–50%
12	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
13	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	40–50%
14	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	30–40%
15	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
16	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
17	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
18	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
19	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
20	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
21	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
22	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
24	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
26	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	20–30%
27	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
28	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
29	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	10–20%
30	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
31	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
32	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
33	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
34	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
35	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
36	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
37	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
38	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
39	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
40	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
41	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
42	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
43	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
44	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%
45	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
46	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
47	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
48	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
49	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
50	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5–10%
51	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	5–10%
52	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5–10%
53	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
54	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
55	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5–10%
56	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
57	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	5–10%
58	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	5–10%
59	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
61	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
62	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
64	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
65	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
66	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
67	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
68	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
69	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
70	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
71	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
72	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
73	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
74	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
75	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
76	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
77	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
78	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
79	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
80	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
81	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
82	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
83	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
84	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
85	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

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Ruddy Ground-Dove

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Inca Dove

White-winged Dove

White-tipped Dove

Red-billed Pigeon

White-faced Quail-Dove

Short-billed Pigeon

Pale-vented Pigeon

Gray-headed Dove

Gray-chested Dove

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found