Moreno's ground dove
Moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Southern Andean Yungas of northwestern Argentina.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Metriopelia |
| Species: | M. morenoi |
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| Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It has a brown back and gray belly, and the periocular orange, pinkish legs.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Metriopelia morenoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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