Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Bare-faced Ground-dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) - HBW 4, p. 167
French: Colombe de Cécile
German: Nacktgesichttäubchen
Spanish: Palomita Cascabelita
Other common names: Bare-eyed Ground-dove, Cecilia’s/Spectacled/Yellow-eyed Dove
Taxonomy: Columba (Chamœpelia) Ceciliœ [sic] Lesson, 1845, Peru.
Related to M. morenoi. Race obsoleta doubtfully valid. Race zimmeri commonly listed as gymnops, but this name is preoccupied. Species known to dust-bathe, rare in pigeons. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ceciliae (Lesson, 1845) - W Peru.
- obsoleta (Zimmer, 1924) - E Peruvian Andes in upper Marañón Valley and its tributaries in N Peru (S to La Raya).
- zimmeri J. L. Peters, 1937 - extreme S Peru through Bolivia to N Chile (Tarapacá) and NW Argentina (Salta, Jujuy).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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close view of a bird sitting on the ground Locality Chaclacayo, Lima Department, Peru
Wim ten Have 14 December 2010 4 weeks ago 26 sec 4.4 -
A small flock and individuals foraging on the ground Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp zimmeri)
Greg Baker 10 November 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A bird looking down. Locality Santa Eulalia Valley, Lima Department, Peru (ssp ceciliae)
Yoel Jimenez 15 November 2012 17 weeks ago 39 sec 3.8 -
An individual sitting on a rock Locality Socoroma, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp zimmeri)
Greg Baker 9 November 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 3.8 -
rear view perched on ground Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp zimmeri)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 1 year ago 18 sec 3.8 -
two birds on rock face Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp zimmeri)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 3.8
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A bird perched on a rock.
Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp ceciliae)
Joe Tobias 24 September 2006 34 weeks ago 4 -
Bare-faced Ground-Dove on a rock.
Locality Chancay Valley, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Bird resting.
Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp zimmeri)
Patricio Mackenzie 8 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
A adult bird resting on a ground.
Locality Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens, Berkshire, England, Great Britain
Tomasz Doroń 14 June 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
Single bird on the ground
Locality Tiwanaku Archaeological Site, Tiwanaku, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Tomas Grim 28 September 2003 19 weeks ago 3.8 -
Sitting on dry ground.
Locality Paramonga, Lima Department, Peru
Ken Havard 3 June 2012 47 weeks ago 3.4
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