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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
📅 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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ground-Dove in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Ground-Dove in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.