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Black-winged Ground Dove

Metriopelia melanoptera
Family
Pigeons and Doves
Order
Columbiformes
Codes
bwgdov1, BWGD
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
SpeciesMetriopelia melanoptera
Codesbwgdov1, BWGD
Identification

The Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) is a member of the Pigeons and Doves family within the order Columbiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bwgdov1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
White-collared Pigeon
Columba albitorques
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Black-winged Ground Dove photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Metriopelia melanoptera

Family: Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes

eBird Code: bwgdov1