Black-winged Ground-Dove
Metriopelia melanoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusMetriopelia (Andean Ground Doves)
- SpeciesMetriopelia melanoptera (Black-winged Ground-Dove)
The black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It lives in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and is usually found in grassy areas near tree lines but roosts in Polylepis forest and Puya colonies. Throughout most of its range, it occurs at altitudes between 2,000 and 4,400 m (6,600 and 14,400 ft) but between 900 and 4,900 m (3,000 and 16,100 ft) in Chile. It moves to lower elevations in winter. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Ground-Dove sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Ground-Dove in Huascarán National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Ground-Dove sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-winged Ground-Dove in Huascarán National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Ground-Dove in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.