Croaking Ground-Dove vs Scaled Dove

Columbina cruziana compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Croaking Ground-Dove	Scaled 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 cruziana	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Croaking Ground-Dove and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Columbina.

Conservation Status

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Croaking Ground-Dove	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) 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.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway