Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Spanish: Tórtola rojiza

The ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from Mexico south to Peru, Brazil and Paraguay, and northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Individual birds can sometimes be seen in the southwestern USA, from southern Texas to southernmost California, primarily during winter.

TaxonomyAves › Columbiformes › Columbidae

Local records22 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records26,752 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
2026-01-21 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-11 — observation by daniel_brito
2025-07-30 — observation by dani1212
2025-07-14 — observation by mkmalik

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/columbina-talpacoti/, 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.