Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Columbimorphae
Ordo: Columbiformes
Familia: Columbidae
Subfamilia: Columbinae
Genus: Metriopelia
Species: M. aymara - M. ceciliae - M. melanoptera - M. morenoi
Name
Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855
Synonyms
Gymnopelia Sclater & Salvin, 1873
Leptophaps
References
Bonaparte, 1855. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaire des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences [Paris] 40 p.23
Vernacular names
English: Ground doves
español: Palomitas; tortolitas
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 three species have orange skin around the eyes.
The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1855 with the black-winged ground dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) as the type species.[2] The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek metrios meaning "modest" with peleia meaning "dove".[3]
The four species in the genus are:[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare-faced ground dove
|
Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson, 1845) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Black-winged ground dove
|
Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina, 1782)
Two subspecies
|
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC |
| Golden-spotted ground dove
|
Metriopelia aymara (Prévost, 1840) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno's ground dove
|
Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902) |
Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
References
"Columbidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
Bonaparte, Charles Lucien (1855). "Coup d'oeil sur les pigeons (quatrième partie)". Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences (in French). 40: 15–24 [23].
Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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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