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Black-winged Ground-dove
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Black-winged Ground-dove (Metriopelia melanoptera)

It is large for a ground-dove and has a bright yellow-orange crescent below the eye. Mostly brown, it has blackish wings and, in flight has 2 white "headlights" on the leading edge of the wings.
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Habitat
puna
Location
Cajon de Maipo, Chile
Date taken
13th November 2005
Scientific name
Metriopelia melanoptera
Equipment used
Canon 20D w/ 400mm f4.0
Marmot
Reminds me a lot of a collared Dove but smarter dressed.

Our new database picture for this species.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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