Common Ground Dove

Scientific Name: Columbina Passerina
Common Name: Common Ground Dove
Diet: seeds, insects, berries
Color: gray
Size: 6.5 inches
Active Period: Year-round
Habitat: town
Field Identification: scalloped feathering on head and breast, bill red with black tip, spots on wings
Nest: saucerlike on ground
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Genus: Columbina
Family: Columbidae (doves)
Order: Columbiformes
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Species: passerina