Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Ruddy Pigeon (Columba subvinacea) - HBW 4, p. 128
French: Pigeon vineux
German: Purpurtaube
Spanish: Paloma Vinosa
Other common names: Dusky Pigeon(!)
Taxonomy: Chloroenas subvinacea Lawrence, 1868, Dota, Costa Rica.
Forms a species group with C. plumbea, C. nigrirostris and C. goodsoni; all four small species have very similar songs distinct from other New World Columba; sometimes placed in a subgenus Oenoenas. Some taxonomic confusion with C. plumbea in past. Races berlepshi and purpureotincta have both been considered distinct species. Three further races (ruberrima, anolaimae, ogilviegranti) sometimes recognized for local populations in Colombia. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- subvinacea (Lawrence, 1868) - subtropical zone of Costa Rica and Panama.
- berlepschi Hartert, 1898 - Pacific coast from SE Panama to SW Ecuador.
- zuliae Cory, 1915 - NE Colombia and W Venezuela.
- subvinacea (Lawrence, 1868) - subtropical zone of Costa Rica and Panama.
- berlepschi Hartert, 1898 - Pacific coast from SE Panama to SW Ecuador.
- zuliae Cory, 1915 - NE Colombia and W Venezuela.
- peninsularis Chapman, 1915 - Paria Peninsula, NE Venezuela.
- purpureotincta Ridgway, 1888 - SE Colombia through S Venezuela to the Guianas.
- bogotensis (Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890) - N end of W Andes of Colombia S to Amazonian Brazil and N & E Bolivia.
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A bird eating berries. Locality Satipo Road, Junín Department, Peru (ssp bogotensis )
Yoel Jimenez 7 November 2012 14 weeks ago 23 sec 4.2 -
Dorsal view of an individual perched in a cecropia and flying away. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (ssp bogotensis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 1 year ago 18 sec 4 -
Two birds perched and preening. Locality El Paují, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2008 4 years ago 25 sec 4 -
Two birds crossing the road Locality Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 June 2005 7 years ago 30 sec 3.7 -
A bird in a tree Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 3 years ago 15 sec 2.6 -
A bird preening on a branch. Locality El Paují, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2008 4 years ago 50 sec 2
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Dorsal view of perched bird.
Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
On a wire
Locality La Vega, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 5 July 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird perched on a cecropia.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp bogotensis)
Carmelo López 21 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Lateral view of adult.
Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 3 years ago 3.9 -
Close-up of a perched bird.
Locality Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp subvinacea)
manuel retana 6 February 2010 3 years ago 3.8 -
Four birds attending a clay bank.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp bogotensis)
Joe Tobias 14 September 2006 33 weeks ago 3.7
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A bird singing. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp bogotensis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Two birds - Song - Play at maximum volume. Locality Kaw-Roura Nature Reserve, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 27 June 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Harsh note. Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 21 March 2005 3 years ago 4
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