Columbina talpacoti rufipennis (Ruddy Ground Dove / Tortolita)
La Ceja, Colombia.
The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti rufipennis) is a small New World tropical dove. It is found from S.E. Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Adult males have a pale grey head and neck, and rich rufous upperparts, black-spotted on the wing coverts. The female is grey-brown rather than rufous, and has less contrast between head and body than the male.
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Taken on July 22, 2013