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Columbina cyanopis

Columbina cyanopis,Blue-eyed Ground Dove

The Blue-eyed Ground Dove, Columbina cyanopis or Blue-eyed ground dove, is endemic to Brazil. No individual sightings of this bird have been recorded in the wild since 1941, so it is considered probably extinct. However, in 2016, a miraculous 12 blue-eyed ground doves were found in a small area of t

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Scientific Name Columbina cyanopis,Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    The Blue-eyed Ground Dove, Columbina cyanopis or Blue-eyed ground dove, is endemic to Brazil. No individual sightings of this bird have been recorded in the wild since 1941, so it is considered probably extinct. However, in 2016, a miraculous 12 blue-eyed ground doves were found in a small area of the Cerrado region of Brazil.

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    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2010 Red List of birds - Critically Endangered (CR).


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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    It is one of the rarest birds in the world and a rare species in Brazil

    Appearance

    The blue-eyed ground dove looks like a gray dove on the outside, but its feathers are a gray-blue color, its belly is a blue-purple color, and it has sapphire eyes

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is found in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands).
    The habitat is located in subtropical or tropical arid lowland grasslands, and they are currently under threat from habitat loss.
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