Common Ground-Dove vs Ecuadorian Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina compared with Columbina buckleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ground-Dove	Ecuadorian Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Columbina	Columbina
Species	Columbina passerina	Columbina buckleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ground-Dove and Ecuadorian Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Columbina.

Conservation Status

Common Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ground-Dove	Ecuadorian Ground-Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Ground-Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway