Long-tailed ground dove
The long-tailed ground dove (Uropelia campestris) is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family, Columbidae. It is the only species, within the genus Uropelia.[2] It is found in the cerrado of central and northeast-central Brazil and neighboring Bolivia in the southwest. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.[1]
Long-tailed ground dove | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Uropelia Bonaparte, 1855 |
Species: | U. campestris |
Binomial name | |
Uropelia campestris (Spix, 1825) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Uropelia campestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "ITIS Report: Uropelia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
External links
- "Long-tailed Ground Dove" videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- "Long-tailed Ground Dove" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res(close-up: shows yellow eye-ring); Article geometer–"Brazil Birds"
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