Ruddy ground-doveBirds in Suriname

Ruddy ground-dove Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Ruddy ground-dove male and young on nest Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Photograph of a bird in French Guyane (Pascal Dubois), then a male and a nestling on a nest in Paramaribo (by Foek Chin Joe). There are three species of ground-dove (Columbina) in Suriname. The most numerous in Paramaribo is this ruddy ground-dove, red-brown with some grey on the head. They search for food in gardens and on empty parcels, looking for seeds under stones. They also breed in gardens, in low bushes, and a brood is often composed of two eggs. They coo with a rather sad sound. Below this text are two pictures made by Firdous Khodabaks the first on June 20, 2008 and the young bird fallen from the nest on the 6th of July. Then two photos by J.H. Ribot from Paramaribo, two grounddoves on a nest in Paramaribo, then of two eggs and of a bird on a feeding table and a pair in a garden.

Ruddy ground-dove nest Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Ruddy ground-dove very young bird fallen from the nest Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

ruddy ground-dove, breeding Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Ruddy ground-dove, nest with two eggs Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Observations of these ground-doves. Blue in the coastal region, yellow in savanna and red in the forest.

Ruddy ground-dove Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

pair of Ruddy ground-doves Colombe rousse, Rola, Rolinha, Tortolita rojiza

Distribution in Suriname (explanation)
Coastal area
Savanna
Forests
Mountain forests
Sipalawini savanna

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