Common Ground-Dove
| Columbina passerina | Order: Columbiformes | Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) |
Columbina passerina
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
This tiny dove lives up to its name, often disappearing in the dust until you get close enough that it explodes into flight. It ranges throughout much of the southernmost US down through much of Mexico and Central America down into South America.