ruddy ground dove

plural ruddy ground doves

1. A South American ground dove, of species Columbina talpacoti.

   Out-of-state birders seeking Ruddy Ground Doves should be aware of two things. Ruddies associate much more frequently with Inca Doves than with Common Ground Doves. In fact, in eleven personal sightings of this species ...

   2008, Jim Burns, Jim Burns' Arizona Birds: From the Backyard to the Backwoods, University of Arizona Press, →ISBN, page 28

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   Ruddy Ground-Dove Troy E. Corman Columbina talpacoti The fairly recent arrival of Ruddy Ground-Doves in the Southwest emulates the appearance of Inca Doves in Arizona more than a century ago. These little rusty doves are often found ...

   2005, Troy E. Corman, Cathryn Wise-Gervais, The Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas, UNM Press, →ISBN, page 198

   Synonyms: chocolate dove, talpacoti, talpacoti dove, talpacoti ground dove, talpacoti pigeon