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Metriopelia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Metriopelia

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Columbidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Columbiformes

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Lower classifications
  
Black‑winged ground dove, Bare‑faced ground dove, Golden‑spotted ground dove, Moreno's ground dove

Palomita moteada metriopelia ceciliae 2003


Metriopelia is a genus of ground doves containing four species that live in the dry, upland habitats along the Andean mountain chain in South America. They have large wings and orange skin around the eyes.

Contents

T rtola cordillerana metriopelia melanoptera


Species

  • Bare-faced ground dove (Metriopelia ceciliae)
  • Black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera)
  • Golden-spotted ground dove (Metriopelia aymara)
  • Moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi)
  • References

    Metriopelia Wikipedia