Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina

Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina, Juvenile. Bird photographed in a residential area of the greater Los Cabos area of Baja California Sur, March 2017.

Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina, Juvenile. Photograph taken within the greater Bahía de los Ángeles area, Baja California, March 2024. Photograph courtesy of George Flicker, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California. Identification courtesy of Mary & George Flicker, Bahía de los Ángeles.

Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina. Bird photographed in the bush of the Los Cabos area of Baja California Sur, December 2019. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California.

Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina. Photograph taken within a residential community in Hereford, Arizona, October 2020. Photograph and identification courtesy of Bob Behrstock, Sierra Vista, Arizona (naturewideimages.com).

The Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina, is a member of the Columbidae Family of Pigeons and Doves. They are mid-sized in stature. They are found throughout Mexico except for the northern central highlands in the States of Chihuahua and Durango and the State of Tabasco at elevations up to 2,500 m (8,200 feet). From a conservation perspective the Common Ground Dove is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found in relatively dry and open habitats including desert scrub and near edges of desert riparian areas, as well as in alkali desert scrub and desert washes. Their diets consist of seeds of wild grasses and weeds supplemented with seasonal berries, small fruits, grains, and insects.