About Columbina buckleyi (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1877)
The Ecuadorian ground dove (scientific name Columbina buckleyi) measures 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs approximately 57 g (2.0 oz). Males have grayish pink coloring on the forehead and face, which darkens to deep mauve pink on the breast and underparts. Their crown and nape are bluish gray, and their upperparts are brownish gray. Lines of black spots are visible on the closed wing. The central tail feathers are gray, while the rest of the tail feathers are black; the outermost tail feathers have white tips. Females are browner than males and have less pink coloring. The nominate subspecies of Ecuadorian ground dove occurs from Esmeraldas Province in northwestern Ecuador, south to the far northern Department of Tumbes in Peru. The subspecies C. b. dorsti has a separate range in the Marañon Valley of northwestern Peru. This species lives in a variety of landscapes, including dry open semi-deciduous and deciduous woodland, thicker woodland, gardens, agricultural areas, and more humid young secondary forest. It occurs at elevations between sea level and 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
