Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Scaled Dove (Scardafella squammata) - HBW 4, p. 168
French: Colombe écaillée
German: Schuppentäubchen
Spanish: Tortolita Escamosa
Other common names: Scaly/Mottled/Ridgway’s Dove, South American Zebra Dove
Taxonomy: Columba squammata Lesson, 1831, Bahia, Brazil.
Genus sometimes merged into Columbina. Forms a superspecies with S. inca. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ridgwayi Richmond, 1896 - coastal Colombia (S to Vichada) through Venezuela (S to Orinoco Valley, including Margarita I) to French Guiana.
- squammata (Lesson, 1831) - C & E Brazil (Pará S to Mato Grosso and Rio Grande do Sul) to Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones); also regular in Bolivia, where status uncertain.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two individuals resting and preening Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 37 sec 4.6 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4.5 -
A bird feeding on corn Locality Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Josep del Hoyo 27 June 2004 7 years ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Parque del Este, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ridgwayi)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 40 sec 4.4 -
One adult bird singing (Fazenda Santa Rosa). Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Carlos Gussoni 10 June 2012 48 weeks ago 24 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a wire Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 29 sec 4
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On a branch
Locality Camarones, Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia (ssp ridgwayi)
Guy Poisson 30 July 2012 39 weeks ago 4.2 -
A couple enjoys the sun
Locality Afonso Cláudio, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
hawk 8 October 2013 13 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult walking on the ground.
Locality Embiara Lodge, Nhecolândia, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Carmelo López 12 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird foraging on a carpet of pomalaca petals.
Locality Maturín, Monagas State, Venezuela (ssp ridgwayi)
philgunson 9 May 2009 4 years ago 3.8 -
A bird in his nest.
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp squammata)
Tatiana Colombo 22 February 2008 3 years ago 3.7 -
Perching on a branch
Locality Cumaral, Meta Department, Colombia
Juan Sebastián Páramo 2 July 2012 45 weeks ago 3.6
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Song. Locality Quixadá, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp squammata)
Ciro Albano 19 April 2008 4 years ago 4 -
Bird singing.Background sound of the sea. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 February 2004 43 weeks ago 3 -
Song from one bird. Locality Humedal del Yalare Protected Forest, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 4 April 2007 3 years ago 3 -
Bird view. Locality Aracruz, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Noé Eiterer 1 February 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 0
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