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
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 is typically found in diverse, dry habitats such as savannas, subtropical and tropical shrublands, high-altitude shrublands, and seasonally wet or flooded grasslands. Their range extends to regions characterized by arid sandy areas with scrub, light woodland with sparse understory, as well as second growth and cultivated areas. The species is adapted to both lowlands and foothills and is known to inhabit ecotones between woodlands and grasslands. It frequents savannas and grassy fields and may occasionally perch in low bushes. Geographically widespread, the plain-breasted Ground Dove populates areas from sea level up to 2,300 meters in altitude across Central and South America.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
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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