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Black-winged Ground Dove

Metriopelia melanoptera
(Molina, GI, 1782)
Palomita Cordillerana
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Columba melanoptera.

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Number of Photography: 374

Foto
Photography ID: 676686
  Adult
Laguna del Diamante
Mendoza
Argentina
02/28/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 674278
  Adult
Famatina
La Rioja
Argentina
02/06/2026
Federico Carlos Izasa
Foto
Photography ID: 670981
  Adult
Departamento Tunuyán
Mendoza
Argentina
01/22/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 669735
  Adult
Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
01/24/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 668890
  Adult
Lujan de Cuyo
Mendoza
Argentina
12/15/2025
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 668819
  Juvenile
Quebrada de la virgen
Mendoza
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 662929
  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
11/13/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 654216
 Santa Ana
Jujuy
Argentina
08/18/2025
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 654215
 Santa Ana
Jujuy
Argentina
08/18/2025
María Alejandra Sosa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Luis Fernandez Campos07/06/2017ArgentinaJujuyYaviIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 6


Video ID: 4580
  Adult
Las Ovejas
Neuquén
Argentina
03/13/2020
Claudia Mora
Video ID: 4261
♂ ♀  Adult
Campo quijano
Salta
Argentina
03/09/2020
Ramón Rodolfo Copa



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Number of Records: 849



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244301528/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaSeccional Alvarado, Laguna del Diamante10Pablo Moreno
243969024/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda AgustinaCarlos De Biagi
243697806/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaBajo Carrizal, FamatinaFederico Carlos Izasa
243551731/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaSeccional Alvarado, Laguna del Diamante6Pablo Moreno
242275324/01/2026ArgentinaTucumánRuta 307 Entre El Infiernillo Y Tafi Del Valle, Tafí del ValleViviana Fuentes
242685322/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaManzano Histórico, Departamento Tunuyán10Pablo Moreno
241924418/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaQuebrada de la virgen8Pablo Moreno
240286120/12/2025ArgentinaRío NegroRp1 / R40s Entrada a Ñorquinco, Ñorquinco8Mariano Costa
240082217/12/2025ArgentinaMendozaManzano Historico4Diego Oscar
240080616/12/2025ArgentinaMendozaParque Provincial Aconcagua6Diego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.