Ground-dove

Ground dove refers to a number of genera in two distantly-related groups of doves.

• American ground doves (Claravinae):
  • Claravis pretiosa, the blue ground dove of the Neotropics.
  • Columbina, a genus of small, mostly terrestrial doves from the Americas.
  • Metriopelia, a genus of terrestrial doves which inhabit dry, high-altitude areas of South America.
  • Paraclaravis, a genus of rare, mostly arboreal doves from the Neotropics.
  • Uropelia campestris, the long-tailed ground dove of South America.
• Indo-Pacific ground doves (Raphinae: Phabini, in part):
  • Gallicolumba, a genus of variably-sized, mostly terrestrial doves from Southeast Asia.
  • Pampusana, a genus of variably-sized, mostly terrestrial doves from Southeast Asia and tropical Pacific islands.

Not to be confused is the thick-billed ground pigeon of the genus Trugon.