Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Long-tailed Ground-dove (Uropelia campestris) - HBW 4, p. 168
French: Colombe à longue queue
German: Campostäubchen
Spanish: Columbina Colilarga
Other common names: Azure-spotted Ground-dove, Mauve-spotted Dove
Taxonomy: Columbina campestris Spix, 1825, Brazil.
Taxonomic affinities uncertain; wing markings recall Claravis, but, except for its long tail, it otherwise resembles Columbina in size and coloration, and sometimes placed in latter genus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- campestris (Spix, 1825) - Amapá and Marajó I, and Brazilian tableland from Maranhão and Piauí S to W Minas Gerais.
- figginsi Oberholser, 1931 - WC Brazil (Mato Grosso) and adjacent N & E Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult perched and flying away Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp figginsi)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 4 years ago 10 sec 4.2 -
Two birds preening Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 44 sec 4 -
Two adults close together on a branch, preening Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp figginsi)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 4 years ago 24 sec 3.6 -
A bird perched and preening Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 37 sec 3.5 -
Two adults on a branch, preening Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp figginsi)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 4 years ago 32 sec 3.3 -
Two birds scratching and preening Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp figginsi)
Frank Witebsky 31 May 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 3.2
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Three birds perched together.
Locality Caiman Lodge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 2 July 2006 3 years ago 4.5
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