Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Spanish: Tortolita Pico Rojo

Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)
Photographed by isaactnewell on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. The common ground dove is considered to be the smallest dove that inhabits the United States. As its name suggests, the bird spends the majority of its time on the ground walking but still has the ability to fly. Most often recorded in Mar, Apr.

TaxonomyAves › Columbiformes › Columbidae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records16,815 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/columbina-passerina/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.