Ecuadorian Ground-Dove
Columbina buckleyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumbina (Small Ground Doves)
- SpeciesColumbina buckleyi (Ecuadorian Ground-Dove)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Croaking Ground-Dove
Columbina cruziana
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Pacific Dove
Zenaida meloda
Pallid Dove
Leptotila pallida
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Ochre-bellied Dove
Leptotila ochraceiventris
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ecuadorian Ground-Dove in Machalilla National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Ecuadorian Ground-Dove sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 207 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ecuadorian Ground-Dove in Machalilla National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ecuadorian Ground-Dove in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.