Maroon-chested Ground-dove
Claravis mondetoura
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusClaravis
- SpeciesClaravis mondetoura (Maroon-chested Ground-dove)
About the Maroon-chested Ground-dove
The maroon-chested ground dove (Paraclaravis mondetoura) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the American Cordillera of Central and South America. The maroon-chested ground dove was originally placed in genus Claravis but a 2018 publication created the current genus Paraclaravis for it and the purple-winged ground dove (P. geoffroyi). The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and Howard and Moore taxonomies treat it as monotypic. However, the Clements taxonomy and the Handbook of the Birds of the World ascribe these six subspecies to it:
P. m. ochoterena van Rossem (1934) P. m. salvini Griscom (1930) P. m. umbrina Griscom (1930) P. m. pulchra Griscom (1930) P. m. mondetoura Bonaparte (1856) P. m. inca van Rossem (1934) The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Birds of the World account cautions that some of the subspecies were described from very small samples and may reflect individual, not subspecific, variation. It singles out P. m. inca as "doubtfully valid".
Males of the maroon-chested ground dove are 18 to 24 cm (7.1 to 9.4 in) long and females 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in). Both sexes weigh between 89... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Maroon-chested Ground-dove in Irazú Volcano National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-chested Ground-dove in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-chested Ground-dove sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 147 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Maroon-chested Ground-dove in Irazú Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Maroon-chested Ground-dove in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.