Order: Columbiformes | Family: Columbidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Southwest Ecuador
Age: Adult |Sex: Female | Loc. Amazonian, Brazil
Age: Adult |Sex: Female | Loc. Amazonian, Brazil
Age: Adult |Sex: Male | Loc. Amazonian, Colombia
Status: The Blue Ground-Dove is uncommon in semi-open areas and forest edges in Amazonia. It ranges up to 1300 m along the foothill of the Andes. It also occurs in the semi-deciduous forest and scrub habitats in extreme northwest Peru. The Blue Ground-Dove also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Tortolita Azul.
Sub-species: Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa), Ferrari-Pérez 1886.
Meaning of Name: Claravis: L. clarus, clarens= clear, distinct. pretiosa: L. pretiosa, pretium= precious, valueble.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 08/01/2015.