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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
📅 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 Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ground-Dove sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ground-Dove in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Ground-Dove in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.