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.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, making his croaking sound. Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Yoel Jimenez 16 November 2012 10 weeks ago 31 sec 4.5 -
Adult male perched on top of a thin branch, looking around for a few seconds before starting to make its croaking call. Locality Salinas-Santa Rosa, Guayas Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 13 February 2011 1 year ago 30 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding on seeds in the sand Locality Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 8 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
A bird preening on a top of a trunk and flying away Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 25 June 2005 7 years ago 33 sec 4.1 -
bird preening Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 17 November 2012 9 weeks ago 48 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a wire and flying away Locality Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 8 years ago 26 sec 3.4
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Bird on a branch
Locality Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 August 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Adult male
Locality Jorupe Reserve, Loja Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 16 August 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
dove on a rock
Locality Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 July 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird in oasis of Pica.
Locality Tarapacá Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Patricio Mackenzie 6 June 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Punta Sal, Tumbes Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 24 December 2007 44 weeks ago 3.8 -
Bird on branch
Locality Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 August 2009 3 years ago 3.7
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Typical croaking calls (3x) of a perched bird Locality Guayllabamba, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 3 January 2010 3 years ago 3.3
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