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 →
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Gray-headed Dove
Leptotila plumbeiceps
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Ground-Dove at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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