B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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6.75" 17.1cm | 11" 27.9cm | 1.4oz 39.7g | Columbidae | Columbina talpacoti |
The Ruddy Ground-Dove is a native bird to Mexico, Central and South America. This is a small dove, comparable in size to the native Common Ground-Dove. Small numbers of these doves are seen along the states bordering Mexico every year. They are most likely to be seen in the southern regions of of Arizona or California.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.