Blue Ground Dove
Claravis pretiosa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad in the Caribbean.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Mexico (San Luis Potosí) to northern Argentina and southern Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue ground dove
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
