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The Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa), is a species of small tropical dove in the Columbidae family. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad. The blue ground dove is relatively common in open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, especially in more humid areas. It is found from sea level to about 1200 m altitude. It builds a flimsy dish nest of twigs 1–11 m high in a tree and lays two white eggs.

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rdfs:label	Blue Ground Dove
rdfs:comment	The Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa), is a species of small tropical dove in the Columbidae family. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad. The blue ground dove is relatively common in open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, especially in more humid areas. It is found from sea level to about 1200 m altitude. It builds a flimsy dish nest of twigs 1–11 m high in a tree and lays two white eggs.
sameAs	dbr:Blue_ground_dove
dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Birds of Bolivia Columbinae Birds of Peru Animalia Chordata Columbiformes Birds of Colombia Birds of Argentina Columbidae Aves Birds of the Andes Birds of Mexico Birds of Central America Claravis Birds of Trinidad and Tobago Birds of Venezuela Birds of the Guianas Birds of Brazil Birds of Panama Birds of Paraguay Animals Described in 1886
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Blue Ground Dove
Caption	Male
imagewidth	270(xsd:integer)
Species	Claravis pretiosa
Genus	Claravis
Class	Aves
Family	Columbidae
Order	Columbiformes
Phylum	Chordata
Location	southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad.
abstract	The Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa), is a species of small tropical dove in the Columbidae family. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad. The blue ground dove is relatively common in open woodland, forest edges, clearings and roadsides, especially in more humid areas. It is found from sea level to about 1200 m altitude. It builds a flimsy dish nest of twigs 1–11 m high in a tree and lays two white eggs. Blue ground doves are small pigeons, 20 cm long with a weight of 65-72 g . Adult males have blue-grey upperparts and paler grey underparts, becoming grey-white on the face. The flight feathers and outer tail feathers are blackish, and the wings are boldly spotted black (these spots often forming distinct bands). The iris is red or yellow, the bare eyering is green, and the legs are flesh-pink. The female has a grey-brown head neck and breast, becoming pale blue-grey on the underwings and belly. The back is ruddy brown, contrasting with the chestnut rump and tail. The spots in the wings are chestnut-brown. Young birds resemble the female, but have ruddy scaling on the back. In most of its range, the male is unlikely to be confused with other species, but can locally be confused with the other members of the genus Claravis. The female also resembles the females of the other members of the genus Claravis, but at most localities it is more likely to be confused with the female ruddy ground dove, which is smaller and has blackish (not chestnut-brown) markings on the wings. In most regions where the blue ground dove occurs, a blue grey and a brown bird flying through the trees together is bound to be this species. Blue ground doves occur singly, in pairs or sometimes in small groups. They feed mainly on the ground on seeds and small insects, and take grit. The male’s song, given from the treetops, is a loud boop.

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