Plain-breasted Ground-Dove vs Scaled Dove

Columbina minuta compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain-breasted 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 minuta	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove (Columbina minuta) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela