Plain-breasted Ground Dove
A species of Columbina Ground Doves Scientific name : Columbina minuta Genus : Columbina Ground Doves
Plain-breasted Ground Dove, A species of Columbina Ground Doves
Botanical name: Columbina minuta
Genus: Columbina Ground Doves
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Description General Info
Description
With a total length of approximately 14–16 cm (5.5-6.3 in) and a weight of 24–26 g (0.85–0.92 oz), this species averages slightly smaller than the common ground dove. The plain-breasted ground dove may be the smallest pigeons or doves by mass, though the more heavily built but almost tailless dwarf fruit dove of Southeast Asia is typically shorter in overall length. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Plain-breasted Ground Dove primarily consume grass seeds, displaying a preference for foraging on the ground. Unique dietary adaptations or specific behaviors related to their feeding have not been noted.
Habitat
The plain-breasted Ground Dove, residing from sea level to 2,300 meters, thrives in dry, diverse environments, favoring savannas, subtropical and tropical shrublands, and seasonally flooded grasslands. They are well-suited to arid regions with scrubby vegetation, sparse woodlands, and even cultivated landscapes, often found at ecotones where woodlands meet grasslands, across Central and South America.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Columbina Ground Doves Species
Plain-breasted Ground Dove 
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