Kingdom Animalia Genus Metriopelia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Columbidae Scientific name Metriopelia melanoptera Higher classification Metriopelia Order Columbiformes | |
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Similar Metriopelia, Bare‑faced ground dove, Yungas dove, New Britain bronzewing, Pallid 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.
Description
It is mostly grey with a black tail.
References
Black-winged ground dove Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA