Black-winged ground dove

The black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Black-winged ground dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Metriopelia
Species:
M. melanoptera
Binomial name
Metriopelia melanoptera
(Molina, 1782)

Description

It is mostly grey with a black tail.

Black-winged ground dove, lower slopes of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Metriopelia melanoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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