Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Croaking Ground-dove (Columbina cruziana) - HBW 4, p. 164

French: Colombe à bec jaune German: Perutäubchen Spanish: Columbina Quiquagua
Other common names: Gold-billed/Peruvian/Gold-ringed Ground-dove

Taxonomy: Columba Cruziana Prévost, 1842, Chile.
Formerly placed in genus Columbigallina. Shows similarities in colour and plumage patterns with C. picui, to which probably closely related. Monotypic.

Distribution: Arid and semi-arid Pacific coast from N Ecuador to N Chile, and E in N Peru to Marañón Valley.