Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) - HBW 4
Ruddy Pigeon (Columba subvinacea)
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.
- Least Concern
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Two birds crossing the road Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
David Ascanio 30 June 2005 4 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a tree Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 25 weeks ago 15 sec 2.7 -
Two birds perched and preening. El Paují, Bolívar, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
David Ascanio 1 March 2008 1 year ago 25 sec 2.5 -
A bird preening on a branch. El Paují, Bolívar, Venezuela (ssp peninsularis)
David Ascanio 1 March 2008 1 year ago 50 sec 2 -
A bird perched Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 March 2006 1 year ago 15 sec 1.5
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Dorsal view of perched bird. Yacambu National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 16 weeks ago 4 -
Lateral view of adult. Yacambu National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 16 weeks ago 3.8 -
Close-up of a perched bird. Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 6 February 2010 5 weeks ago 3 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched on a tree. Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp subvinacea)
manuel retana 6 February 2010 5 weeks ago 3 -
Front view of a perched adult. Yacambu National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 16 weeks ago 3 -
A perched adult. Yacambu National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp zuliae)
philgunson 18 November 2009 16 weeks ago 3
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Harsh note. Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 21 March 2005 15 weeks ago 4
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