Cladus: Eukaryota Name Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855 References * Bonaparte, 1855. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaire des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences [Paris] 40 p.23
Metriopelia is a genus of ground doves containing four species that live in the dry, upland habitats along the Andean mountain chain in South America. They have large wings and orange skin around the eyes. Species Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) References Gibbs, David; Barnes, Eustace; Cox, John (2001). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Yale University Press. pp. 349–354. ISBN 0-300-07886-2.
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