Columbiformes
Gorgeous beauty
Blue ground dove
The blue ground dove is a small New World tropical dove. It is about 20 cm long and weighs from 65 to 72 g. Her wings are streaked with black.
Characteristics
Order:
Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Scientific name:
Claravis pretiosa
Habitat:
Forest, savannah
Origin:
Mexico, South America
Current trend:
Decrease
Number of individuals in the world:
500.000-5.000.000
Lifetime:
a few years
*Source iucnredlist.org
Natural elegance
Common emerald dove
The Emerald Dove is a robust, medium-sized dove with a bright emerald green back and wings. Its flight is fast and direct, with regular flaps and the occasional sharp flap of its wings. They often fly low between the patches of dense forest they prefer, but when disturbed they will often walk rather than fly.
Characteristics
Order:
Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Scientific name:
Chalcophaps indica
Habitat:
Forest
Origin:
Asia
Current trend:
Decrease
Number of individuals in the world:
Unknown
Lifetime:
10-15 years
*Source iucnredlist.org
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