Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Golden-spotted Ground-dove (Metriopelia aymara) - HBW 4, p. 167
French: Colombe aymara
German: Aymaratäubchen
Spanish: Palomita Aimará
Other common names: Bronze-winged Ground-dove
Taxonomy: Columba Aymara Prévost, 1840, Chile.
Related to M. melanoptera. Monotypic.
Distribution: SC & S Peru (from W Ayacucho) and C & S Bolivia to N Chile (S to Coquimbo) and NW Argentina (S to Andes of Mendoza).
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A pair together and then individually Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 10 November 2011 18 weeks ago 28 sec 3.8 -
An individual perched on rocks Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 10 November 2011 18 weeks ago 10 sec 3.6 -
two enjoying Shakira from the car Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 December 2011 11 weeks ago 29 sec 3.4 -
Two individuals on the ground Locality Oruro, Oruro Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Frank Witebsky 2004 4 years ago 16 sec 2.2
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A flocks of G. Ground-doves near the restaurant "El Chinito"
Locality Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Peru
mickisito30 11 August 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Adulto en Antofagasta de la Sierra-Catamarca-Argentina
Locality Catamarca Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 9 February 2008 2 years ago 2.7
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Wing whirs from two birds flushing. Locality Laguna de Pozuelos Natural Monument, Jujuy Province, Argentina
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 6 December 2006 2 years ago 4
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