Common Ground Dove
Overview
The Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States
, parts of Central America
, the Caribbean
and northern South America
. The Common Ground Dove is considered to be the smallest dove that inhabits the United States. As its same suggests the bird spends the majority of its time on the ground walking but still has the ability to fly.
The Common Ground Dove is small dove with an average wingspan of 7.5cm (10.5 inches) and an average length of 17cm (6.5 inches).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, parts of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The Common Ground Dove is considered to be the smallest dove that inhabits the United States. As its same suggests the bird spends the majority of its time on the ground walking but still has the ability to fly.
The Common Ground Dove is small dove with an average wingspan of 7.5cm (10.5 inches) and an average length of 17cm (6.5 inches).
