Moreno's ground dove
Metriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902)
The moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 28.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the moreno's ground dove
- Weight
- 28.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the moreno's ground dove live?
Not recorded
What is the moreno's ground dove?
Moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) or the bare-eyed ground dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
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Is the moreno's ground dove endangered?
The moreno's ground dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the moreno's ground dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusMetriopelia
- SpeciesMetriopelia morenoi (Sharpe, 1902)
Synonyms Gymnopelia morenoi
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Bare-eyed ground doveEnglish
- Bare-eyed ground-doveEnglish
- Bare-eyed ground-doveEnglish
- Bare-eyed ground-doveEnglish
- Moreno's ground-doveEnglish
- Moreno's ground-doveEnglish
- يمام الأرض مورينوArabic
- يمام الأرض عاري العينArabic
- tórtora terrestre de MorenoCatalan
- holoubek brýlatýCzech
- holoubek MorenůvCzech
- turtur ddaear lygatfoelWelsh
- MorenodueDanish
- Morenos DueDanish
- MorenotäubchenGerman
- Moreno-TäubchenGerman
- nudokula grundokolomboEsperanto
- Palomita de MorenoSpanish
- Palomita ojo desnudoSpanish
- atacama puunatuviEstonian
- argentiinankyyhkyFinnish
- Colombe de MorenoFrench
- Tourteline de MorenoFrench
- narančastolici golubCroatian
- Moreno galambocskaHungarian
- Tortorina occhinudiItalian
- キガオハシリバトJapanese
- Moreno metropelijaLithuanian
- Moreno's PunaduifDutch
- tucumandueNorwegian
- żółtook szarogłowyPolish
- rolinha-de-morenoPortuguese
- pombinha-de-olhos-desnudosPortuguese
- rolinha-de-olho-laranjaPortuguese
- Земляная горлица МореноRussian
- Аргентинская земляная горлицаRussian
- dudlavec okuliarnatýSlovak
- Južni golooki golubićSerbian
- morenomarkduvaSwedish
- kaktussparvduvaSwedish
- morenosparvduvaSwedish
- Moreno Yer KumrusuTurkish
- горличка аргентинськаUkrainian
- 裸眶地鸠Chinese
- 裸眼地鳩Chinese
Relatives of the moreno's ground dove
Other species in the same genus Metriopelia.
Bare-faced ground dove
Metriopelia ceciliae
Black-winged ground dove
Metriopelia melanoptera
Golden-spotted ground dove
Metriopelia aymara
CompareMoreno's ground dove vs Bare-faced ground doveMoreno's ground dove vs Black-winged ground doveMoreno's ground dove vs Golden-spotted ground dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the moreno's ground dove?
An adult moreno's ground dove weighs 28.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the moreno's ground dove endangered?
The moreno's ground dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the moreno's ground dove?
The moreno's ground dove (Metriopelia morenoi) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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