Common Ground-Dove

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior ground forager
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call soft cooing sound
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:coloration mottled brown and gray
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of peace
often featured in art
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:egg_size about 2.5 cm
about 10 g
gptkbp:family gptkb:Columbidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:fledging_period 12-15 days
gptkbp:flight_style fast and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior picking seeds from the ground
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Columbina
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas with sparse vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Ground-Dove
gptkbp:incubation_period 12-14 days
gptkbp:length 20-25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nest_location on the ground or low shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material twigs and grasses
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Columbiformes
gptkbp:parent both parents care for young
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
cats
raccoons
snakes
weasels
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ruddy_Ground-Dove
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Columbina_passerina
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in pairs
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:C._p._pallescens
gptkb:C._p._passerina
gptkb:C._p._rufipennis
gptkbp:tail_type long and pointed
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft whistles
gptkbp:weight 50-70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40-45 cm
gptkbp:young altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Columbina_passerina
gptkb:Ruddy_Ground-Dove
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5