Croaking Ground-Dove vs Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Columbina cruziana compared with Columbina minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Croaking Ground-Dove	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Columbina	Columbina
Species	Columbina cruziana	Columbina minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Croaking Ground-Dove	Plain-breasted Ground-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).

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway