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'''Alternative name: Bare-eyed Ground Dove''' | '''Alternative name: Bare-eyed Ground Dove''' | ||
;[[:Category:Metriopelia|Metriopelia]] morenoi | ;[[:Category:Metriopelia|Metriopelia]] morenoi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 17 cm<br /> | |
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown head and mantle | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown upper-tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Whitish throat | ||
| + | *Orange orbital skin with a black border<br /> | ||
| + | Female similar, but duller. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] | + | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Puna grassland between 1800 and 3200 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They are ground feeders and generally seen in groups. There is now information on their diet. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) |
| + | #Neotropical.birds.cornell.edu | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Metriopelia+morenoi}} | {{GSearch|Metriopelia+morenoi}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Metriopelia]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 20:00, 23 January 2015
Alternative name: Bare-eyed Ground Dove
- Metriopelia morenoi
Identification
17 cm
- Brown upperparts
- Greyish-brown head and mantle
- Reddish-brown upper-tail coverts
- Whitish throat
- Orange orbital skin with a black border
Female similar, but duller.
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of north-western Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Puna grassland between 1800 and 3200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They are ground feeders and generally seen in groups. There is now information on their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Neotropical.birds.cornell.edu
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Moreno's Ground Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Moreno%27s_Ground_Dove
